User talk:JFG/Archive Awards

A year ago ...
bold mettā
	... you were recipient; no. 1415 of Precious,; a prize of QAI!

Archives:

Pending changes reviewer granted[edit]

Hello. Your account has been granted the "pending changes reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on pages protected by pending changes. The list of articles awaiting review is located at Special:PendingChanges, while the list of articles that have pending changes protection turned on is located at Special:StablePages.

Being granted reviewer rights neither grants you status nor changes how you can edit articles. If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

See also:

Wikipedia:Reviewing, the guideline on reviewing
Wikipedia:Pending changes, the summary of the use of pending changes
Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection, the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:37, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that was quick; thanks! — JFG ^talk 03:06, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback granted[edit]

Hi JFG. After reviewing your request for "rollbacker", I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
Rollback should never be used to edit war.
If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
Use common sense.

If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! Widr (talk) 12:45, 17 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks! I'll be sure to use the privilege wisely. — JFG ^talk 13:12, 17 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Page mover granted[edit]

Hello, JFG. Your account has been granted the "extendedmover" user right, either following a request for it or demonstrating familiarity with working with article names and moving pages. You are now able to rename pages without leaving behind a redirect, and move subpages when moving the parent page(s).

Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:Page mover for more information on this user right, especially the criteria for moving pages without leaving redirect. When you move a page, please remember to correct any double-redirects and make link corrections where necessary. It is also very important that no one else be allowed to access your account, so you should consider taking a few moments to secure your password. As with all user rights, be aware that if abused, or used in controversial ways without consensus, your page mover status can be revoked.

Useful links:

Wikipedia:Requested moves
Category:Articles to be moved, for article renaming requests awaiting action.

If you do not want the page mover right anymore, post here, or just let me know. Thank you, and happy editing! — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 20:13, 23 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. Congratulations on being the first user to be officially granted this right! — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 20:13, 23 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Coffee, I feel so privileged, just took a screen grab for posterity

Seriously, many thanks for this initiative, which will surely fluidify the inner workings of the encyclopedia. — JFG ^talk 20:19, 23 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I was wondering who the first "real" person with this would be! I think we've got most of the technical bugs worked out - but if you hit anything odd in logs, etc please let us know. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:38, 23 May 2016 (UTC) [reply]

I just got started on the backlog with Catholic Church in Nigeria, worked fine; I'll keep you posted if I stumble on any issues. — JFG ^talk 10:54, 24 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Precious[edit]

bold mettā

Thank you for quality contributions to articles, beginning with Paul Otlet, for clarifying the meanings of epoch, for redirects and page moves, unifying for example the pirate parties, for advocating compromise, - user of European languages and Japanese, boldly spreading mettā, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:56, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Current Events – A barnstar for you![edit]

		The Current Events Barnstar
		For timely current data updates to (and consensus building at) Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016. Guy1890 (talk) 05:41, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Guy1890: Thank you; I am truly humbled and honoured by your award. This episode was indeed a quite interesting exercise in sticking to facts and keeping a cool head. Funny how some editors' passion easily turns into paranoia. Thanks for your help in keeping things sane as well. — JFG ^talk 07:34, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Template editor granted[edit]

Your account has been granted the "templateeditor" user permission, allowing you to edit templates and modules that have been protected with template protection. It also allows you to bypass the title blacklist, giving you the ability to create and edit editnotices. Before you use this user right, please read Wikipedia:Template editor and make sure you understand its contents. In particular, you should read the section on wise template editing and the criteria for revocation.

You can use this user right to perform maintenance, answer edit requests, and make any other simple and generally uncontroversial edits to templates, modules, and edinotices. You can also use it to enact more complex or controversial edits, after those edits are first made to a test sandbox, and their technical reliability as well as their consensus among other informed editors has been established. If you are willing to process edit requests on templates and modules, keep in mind that you are taking responsibility to ensure the edits have consensus and are technically sound.

This user right gives you access to some of Wikipedia's most important templates and modules; it is critical that you edit them wisely and that you only make edits that are backed up by consensus. It is also very important that no one else be allowed to access your account, so you should consider taking a few moments to secure your password.

If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

Useful links

All template-protected pages
User:AnomieBOT/TPERTable – outstanding template-protected edit requests (bot-generated)
Request fully-protected templates or modules be downgraded to template protection

Happy template editing! –Darkwind (talk) 06:55, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks Darkwind, I'll be sure to use the privilege wisely. — JFG ^talk 07:04, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Editor's – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Editor's Barnstar
	Thank you for your work on Donald Trump! Keep it up! Thatwweguy 619 (talk) 22:36, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Teamwork – A 2016 election barnstar[edit]

		The Teamwork Barnstar
		To @Neve-selbert, Drdpw, JFG, GoodDay, and Spartan7W: for collaborative work together in preparing the President- and Vice-President-elect changes to the lists of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States. Thanks for your efforts! YBG (talk) 22:08, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@YBG: Thank YOU; team spirit much appreciated. — JFG ^talk 22:18, 18 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Time for an RfA?[edit]

With your work in different maintenance areas, and given the current WP:RFA climate, you should be able to pass a request for adminship easily. Have you ever thought of running? f eminist 05:10, 30 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Feminist: Thanks for your consideration. So far, I have not felt the need to wield admin tools beyond the template editor and page mover rights that I already obtained. I do enjoy settling disputes and finding common ground between opposing editors, however I fear that the admin bit would push me to spend more time on the drama boards, which frankly is a somewhat depressing perspective. In that context I prefer being mediator than judge. I'll be sure to remember your sponsorship if I reconsider some day. — JFG ^talk 06:18, 30 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Donald Trump – A barnstar for you![edit]

		The Donald Trump Barnstar
		Thank you, JFG, for your numerous well-tempered contributions to Donald Trump related articles. --FeralOink (talk) 19:38, 26 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed your activity on the dossier talk page today. I then circled back around, and saw how much work you had done in the past six months, on expanding and improving Wikipedia through your contributions on Donald Trump-related articles. I commend you for maintaining neutrality in your extensive work. Very few editors have been able to do that.

After briefly scanning your talk page this morning, I was deeply moved by your appropriately gentle rebuke to another editor, where you said this: "On a side note, perhaps you shouldn't have called the boy a "little Trumpkin" (you know, BLP on Talk pages, general lack of irony among some contributors, und so weiter…)." (I am a woman with no children and a deceased husband. It warms my cold heart whenever I see Melania and her little son. She loves him very much.) Your deft use of humor, and striking the right tone, is rare and an important part of contributing to Wikipedia. Thank you for your good work.

If you wish to remove or hat any of this rather emotional outburst, feel free to do so. I hope you keep the Trump barnstar proudly displayed. I am a member of the Donald Trump Wikiproject, but I would have given you the barnstar even if I weren't, as I feel you have earned it!--FeralOink (talk) 19:52, 26 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@FeralOink: I endorse the barnstar. I took the gentle rebuke to heart and have refrained from any further reference to little Trumpkins, such as in this edit summary. ―Mandruss ☎ 12:24, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Mandruss: I laughed, and am still smiling, after reading that edit summary! "Gestating" :o) Wikipedia is fortunate to have you and JFG, as you are able to write about Donald Trump without becoming irrational. Many Internet denizens from the United States and western Europe either hate him or love him, with no middle ground!--FeralOink (talk) 07:45, 28 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@FeralOink: Many thanks for your kind words; having raised two boys who are now ready to face the weird wide world, I have my own reasons for being sensitive to protection of minors from tabloidesque interest… I appreciate interacting with other well-tempered editors, and I wish you well in your continued efforts at improving the encyclopedia. — JFG ^talk 12:40, 27 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration[edit]

On 19 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Donald Trump says he hopes to achieve a foreign policy whereby "old enemies become friends"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Foreign policy of the Donald Trump administration), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Mifter (talk) 00:02, 19 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Good Humor – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Barnstar of Good Humor
	Hi JFG. Thank you for working collaboratively to help build Wikipedia and ensuring that our content is faithful to our sources. I particularly appreciate your diplomatic and inclusive approach to building consensus, as well as your good humor. Best wishes! - Mr X 13:37, 19 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks MrX, I appreciate your level-headed approach to discussions as well. — JFG ^talk 20:08, 20 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Visionary[edit]

On 30 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Visionary, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that according to Ralph Wolfe Cowan who painted him as The Visionary, Donald Trump's hands are "perfectly proportioned"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Visionary. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Mifter (talk) 00:01, 30 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:47, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, Gerda Arendt, your precious token of appreciation made my day! Have a great summer… — JFG ^talk 07:55, 21 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Space – A Barnstar for you![edit]

		The Space Barnstar
		For your amazing and ongoing work managing the content at List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches‎, well done. Good god man, how do you not have a space barnstar yet? Let's fix this travesty right now. — Insert CleverPhrase Here 08:52, 16 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(Blush), you made me proud, CleverPhrase! Upwards! — JFG ^talk 10:12, 16 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Falcon 9 booster B1029[edit]

On 19 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Falcon 9 booster B1029, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the second reused orbital rocket in history, Falcon 9 booster B1029, was "extra toasty" upon coming back from the edge of space on June 23, 2017, to land on a drone ship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Falcon 9 booster B1029. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Falcon 9 booster B1029), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih ^Talk 12:03, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Diplomacy – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Barnstar of Diplomacy
	I appreciate all of the work you do to achieve a neutral point of view in discussions regarding politics :) Jdcomix (talk) 16:07, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I second that star, doing a pretty good job! PackMecEng (talk) 16:12, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Jdcomix and PackMecEng: Many thanks; I'll cherish this star as my favourite birthday present!

— JFG ^talk 16:18, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you![edit]

Ilyaroz has given you a kitten! Kittens promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Your kitten must be fed three times a day and will be your faithful companion forever! Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a kitten, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Spread the goodness of kittens by adding {{subst:Kitten}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or kittynap their kitten with {{subst:Kittynap}}

Teamwork – A Barnstar for you![edit]

		The Teamwork Barnstar
		For collaboration on all the nitty-gritty details of the List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches. For being flexible and tireless in working to get things just right. — Insertcleverphrasehere ^{(or here)} 23:41, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You should get a WP:BOOMERANG barnstar for your tireless teamwork as well.

— JFG ^talk 23:50, 4 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Diplomacy – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Barnstar of Diplomacy
	For keeping a cool head always. BatteryIncluded (talk) 17:21, 6 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yay, my second Barnstar of Diplomacy. Maybe I should switch careers?

— JFG ^talk 17:29, 6 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:05, 21 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda, always a pleasure! — JFG ^talk 08:00, 24 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Good Humor – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Barnstar of Good Humor
	For your auditory contribution to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Free Melania (2nd nomination). Thank-you. Ifnord (talk) 00:51, 27 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This soundbite is a gift from Heaven. We should try it at the drama boards… — JFG ^talk 00:53, 27 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is, indeed!! I used it (twice) sigh, after being accused that writing *sigh* before/after my comment was casting aspersions. Making a template was so creative and makes it so much easier! Will you please, please, make 2 more templates for the following 2 ogg files: I recorded my guinneafowl because it reminds me of the back and forth on controversial article TPs or "media buzz", and the applause I use as needed. Suggested names: {{fowl}}, and {{clap}} (or foul and claps) *lol* ^{Atsme📞📧} 02:43, 27 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Atsme: Glad to be of service:

{{Applause}} 👏👏👏
{{Fowl}}

The latter I find quite unnerving; use with caution. — JFG ^talk 10:02, 27 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

😂 - I promise to not engage in template sound effects overkill. Thank you!! ^{Atsme📞📧} 02:25, 28 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Good Humor – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Barnstar of Good Humor
	For you punny comment about "heat of the moment". Bearian (talk) 16:41, 9 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Janitorial barnstar[edit]

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		For turning talk page archives at Sea level rise into something actually useful, and enable easy longterm maintenence. A typically thankless task.... so thanks! NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 10:57, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

New Page Reviewer granted[edit]

Hi JFG. Your account has been added to the "New page reviewers" user group. Minor user rights can now be accorded on a time limited or probationary period, do check back at WP:PERM in case this concerns your application. This user group allows you to review new pages through the Curation system and mark them as patrolled, tag them for maintenance issues, or nominate them for deletion. The list of articles awaiting review is located at the New Pages Feed. New page reviewing is vital to maintaining the integrity of the encylopedia. If you have not already done so, you must read the tutorial at New Pages Review, the linked guides and essays, and fully understand the deletion policy. If you need any help or want to discuss the process, you are welcome to use the new page reviewer talk page. In addition, please remember:

Be nice to new editors. They are usually not aware that they are doing anything wrong. Do make use of the message feature when tagging pages for maintenance. so that they are aware.
You will frequently be asked by users to explain why their page is being deleted. Please be formal and polite in your approach to them – even if they are not.
If you are not sure what to do with a page, don't review it – just leave it for another reviewer.
Accuracy is more important than speed. Take your time to patrol each page. Use the message feature to communicate with article creators and offer advice as much as possible.

The reviewer right does not change your status or how you can edit articles. If you no longer want this user right, you also may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. In cases of abuse or persistent inaccuracy of reviewing, or long-term non use, (it is a 'use-it-or-lose-it' access) the right may be withdrawn at administrator discretion. Alex Shih (talk) 04:22, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Space – A barnstar for you![edit]

		The Space Barnstar
		For your everlasting endurance in maintaining space articles Hadron137 (talk) 16:46, 11 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

SPAaaaaace! (seriously this is all I can think about whenever I see the space barnstar). In all seriousness though, thanks for all your work on Wikipedia. Cheers, — Insertcleverphrasehere ^{(or here)} 21:41, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Just beware of the Space Force. — Amakuru (talk) 21:44, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Random Acts of Kindness – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
	Indeed. Thank you. Rowan Forest (talk) 13:35, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

October 2018[edit]

Hi JFG, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! GAB^gab 16:32, 14 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks GAB! — JFG ^talk 18:43, 14 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

File mover granted[edit]

Hello JFG. Your account has been granted the "filemover" user right, either following a request for it or due to a clear need for the ability to move files. Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:File mover for more information on this user right and under what circumstances it is okay to move files. When you move a file please remember to update any links to the new name as well! If you do not want the file mover right anymore, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Thank you, and happy editing! Swarm {talk} 01:30, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Defender of the Wiki – A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Better than the vast majority of editors on this website, you are able to remain composed, find peaceful resolutions and not blow your stack when dealing with blatant partisan POV pushers and haters. Thank you! MONGO (talk) 14:36, 19 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays[edit]

Best wishes for this holiday season! Thank you for your Wiki contributions in 2018. May 2019 be prosperous and joyful. --K.e.coffman (talk) 22:43, 21 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Noël ~ καλά Χριστούγεννα ~ З Калядамі ~ חנוכה שמח ~ Gott nytt år!

I agree! Best wishes to you JFG and thanks for your many contributions to making Wikipedia such a great compendium of knowledge for the world! N2e (talk) 22:26, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A cookie for you![edit]

Merry Christmas! A Christmas cookie for you. Thanks for all your volunteer work. All the best Cheers, Rowan Forest (talk) 17:57, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your work in Project Spaceflight[edit]

		The SPFLT Achievement Patch
		Belated, but here's for all you've done for the project since 2004! Neopeius (talk) 02:05, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks, much appreciated! Happy to help document the new space age as it unfolds! — JFG ^talk 16:01, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]