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I cannot help you Wikipedia-wise if you need it. Please go elsewhere.

Sometimes...sometimes I find little articles and I feel sorry for them. So I try to fix them up and hope they stay around. Sometimes they fall afoul of AfD despite my best efforts and sometimes I change my mind and decide they're not worth fighting for.

— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

An expanded copy of the main page on that day is in User:Shearonink/Main page 2010 June 21.  Chzz  ►  14:08, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

-- Cirt (talk) 12:03, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Cbl62 (talk) 06:04, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:03, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for this article Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 4 October 2012 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		This is just to let you know, I have listed you as "friendly person" on my friendly userpage :) Sophie (Talk) 16:32, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

		The Articles for Creation barnstar
		For your work on improving and referencing Richard Crawford (director), an article created via the Articles for Creation project. [[CharlieEchoTango]] 02:20, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		You're constantly doing good things on Wikipedia. You're one of the most thoughtful, considerate editors I know - you're not afraid to ask for help when needed, and that's an admirable quality. I sometimes get the impression that you under-value your own contribution to the project - that's why I wanted to award this; it's not for any one specific thing - because you do lots. Cheers!  Chzz  ►  19:47, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		For excessive graciousness in guiding me through process, issues and various perplexia. If only everyone I have to deal with were as competent as you. - Mort

21:59, 8 June 2011 Morton Sumner (talk • contribs)

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Thank you so much for helping users on #wikipedia-en-help connect! You are extremely smart and calm even when working with even the most difficult users. Keep up the great work!  JoeGazz  ▲  17:33, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

you spend far too much time helping newcomers, from the belligerent to the utterly lost :) Take a break, put your feet up, have the beer. sonia♫ 05:28, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		Thanks for helping me out with Lucas Hoge so altruistically. You are a star Wikipedian.  Chzz  ►  23:17, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

	The long distance runner
	Thank you for your perseverance. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:36, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for being willing to help me!

Songcat (talk) 22:48, 15 November 2011 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to everyone who - whatever their opinion - contributed to the discussion about Wikipedia and SOPA. Thank you for being a part of the discussion. Presented by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Thank you so much for your kind words about my article. I am not an English major in any way lol so it was quite a compliment to be nominated for the Did You Know. Thanks again.

Runmikeyrun (talk) 03:00, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		For helping someone on IRC for a good length of time. Pine(talk) 06:56, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Thanks for all of the work you do helping new editors, both in IRC and on Wikipedia. Best, Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 22:04, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For helping out too much in #wikipedia-en-help. (17:43:27) (+AntiSpamMeta) Low risk threat [#wikipedia-en-help]: Shearonink - flooding (10 msgs in 20 seconds); ping Deon555, Tanvir, Srikeit, marienz, sonia, Gfoley4, Snowolf, Hersfold, GDonato, TBloemink, JoeGazz84, Ocaasi, Thehelpfulone, bjelleklang, Shirik, JohnReaves, Mike42, Barras, Logan_, Steven_Zhang, Corey, KFP, After-Midnight, SteveMobile, DeltaQuad, mrmist, PeterSymonds, slakr, stwalkerster, Golbez, Luna-San, killiondude, and werdan7 !att-#wikipedia-en-help-low Shirik (Questions or Comments?) 00:48, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

	The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
	I keep bumping into excellent work from you, whether it's your exhaustive work helping to make Bath School Disaster pass review or your wonderfully well researched post on the AFD for Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting conspiracy theories Andrew327 01:59, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for collaborating in #wikipedia-en-help

Hybirdd (talk) 20:39, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

	The AFC Backlog Buster Barnstar
	Congratulations, Shearonink! You're receiving The AFC and Teamwork Barnstars because you reviewed 182 articles during the recent AFC Backlog elimination drive! Thank you for you contributions to Wikipedia at-large and helping to keep the backlog down. We hope you continue reviewing submissions and stay in touch at the talk page. Thank you and keep up the good work! Mdann52 (talk) 12:50, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

	The Special Barnstar
	I just wanted to give thanks to you for clearing up the dispute at User:GoneAwayNowAndRetired/Wikipedia is broken and failing. I also wanted you to know that I thought it was an essay in userspace -- it was actually the user page. (Also, it was cleared up when you removed the essay template.) Hdjensofjfnen (Is something wrong?) 22:49, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week for your determination and dedication to help the encyclopedia grow. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

Editor Worm That Turned submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week and Sainsf seconded it:

I nominate Shearonink to be Editor of the Week for his hard work on Wikipedia. Shearonink has been around a long time (20K edits, 36% to articles) and talks a lot of sense, but hasn't had much recognition of those facts. He used to live in at the IRC help channel, helping out those who needed it and that used to be a lot of people (I don't really go in there any more, so I can't talk for more recent events). Ever since his friends have started leaving, he seems to have slightly disappeared. I wanted him to know that it's not just his friends who appreciate who he is! It is all of Wikipedia.

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Recipient user box}}

Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk 11:13, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

		The GA barnstar
		For your thoughtful review of Historic Presbyterian Community Center (Madison, Nebraska), and for your patience with the slow pace with which I made the necessary changes. It's a far better article for your input, and Wikipedia is a better place for editors like you who're willing to put in the time to do quality GARs. Ammodramus (talk) 14:47, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

	The Reviewer's Barnstar
	Good Articles need great reviewers! O Fortuna!...Imperatrix mundi. 20:15, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Checked every. single. ref? Please tell me you do FACs. czar 03:34, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

	GA Cup
	You are the winner of the 2016-2017 GA Cup. Congratulations! 3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 21:22, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

	The Barnstar of Diplomacy
	Like, NOT :p SerialNumber54129 19:36, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Ok... Sorry if I stepped in it, didn't mean to possibly offend, you're one of my favorites around here. Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

PS - And you write great articles and have a level head on your shoulders and a keen grasp of WP-editing practices. Anytime you want to run for any WP-stuff (oh, I don't know...like maybe the door? lol) I'd be very happy to support you. Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

PPS - And let me know if you need any articles GA-reviewed. Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Psssst - Maybe you know about it but your signature is giving folks the emailing-link thingy. Shearonink (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

Serial, I am absolutely gobsmacked and bereft, you have no idea. Shearonink (talk) 21:15, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

[1], and, in any case, i could hardly leave before the aforementioned GANs are done :p  ;) Cheers! SerialNumber54129 11:52, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

oh! welcome back. (happy face) Shearonink (talk) 17:00, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Yes, only a small hiaitus after all, v sorry to distract everbody... SerialNumber54129 17:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

	The Original Barnstar
	For creating one of the most useful guides for newbies - {{subst:User:Shearonink/ref}}. Use it all the time. NeilN talk to me 02:33, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

Thank you NeilN that's very kind. Glad it's useful for folks. I give all credit to DBigXray - I just took what he started and tried to make a help for the folks like me who stumble into WP and feel lost about everything, including "how in the world do I make these wiki-references?". Cheers, Shearonink (talk) 03:00, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for standing up for me. I thought my level 3 warning was kind of too much too. I like editing Wikipedia in my freetime and thought my sources were alright. I don't ever add spam or weird content. Just a fan of Erika Jayne and I always add sources. I wish you all the best and happy holidays!

Lollo12345678 (talk) 21:02, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

A year ago ...

"all I know Is that I love words"
... you were recipient no. 2089 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:23, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Thanks Gerda Arendt. It meant a lot to get it, means a lot to be reminded of it. Shearonink (talk) 14:27, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

	The Brilliant Idea Barnstar
	For thinking edit filter when the rest of us were thinking f@*%ing vandals. Good thinking my friend! Robvanvee 06:15, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

—Kusma (talk) 00:03, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

		Silk Purse Award
		The Silk Purse Award is given to Shearonink for rescuing the Kline's Mill, Virginia article, and developing what was seen as a sow's ear into a silk purse. Well done. SilkTork (talk) 08:39, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

SilkTork - Awwww, thanks! Muchly appreciated. I just nominated it for a DYK? - see Template:Did you know nominations/Kline's Mill, Virginia. Lol, think I stuffed enough hooks in there? Shearonink (talk) 11:01, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

	The Engraver's Award
	Thank you for your beyond-the-call-of-duty work on Thomas Johns[t]on, the engraver. It is sad to see so many GAs biting the dust; I'm glad at least one now looks likely to survive. By the way that's the engraver Thomas Bewick himself in his tailpiece engraving ... and I think that branch he's holding is about to break ... Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:36, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Awwwww, thank you so much. I felt so badly about this GA. I reviewed it and things slipped past me, as they all slipped past so many of us. Didn't seem right to me that this notable person's article could lose its GA designation - though I do completely understand the why...I think it will retain its present designation. Speaking of engraving, you should see the last source I got my hands on...I actually bought it used but it is basically a pristine copy. Turns out this book is so rare (and I believe it's out of print) that I am hoping to donate it to a local library's reference room. Shearonink (talk) 16:55, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		With thanks for your work at Ramsdell Theatre and Thomas Johnston (engraver) at GAR. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:02, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you - greatly appreciated. Shearonink (talk) 19:58, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

• List of racing cyclists and pacemakers with a cycling-related death

A slight Update...I have taken this Featured List off my Watchlist and have abandoned it to the tender mercies of a non-collegial HERETORIGHTGREATWRONGS recalcitrant editor. I have no special rights to this List, but wanted to mention the fact that I rescued it from its previously-awful, completely-unreferenced, stubby state as seen here in the version I started working on almost 13 years ago. Au revoir.

• Bath School disaster

• Mountain Meadows Massacre
• Nathaniel G. S. Hart
• Benjamin Franklin Graves (soldier)
• DeFord Bailey
• Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
• Ramsdell Theatre
• Stephen Bishop (cave explorer)...also remembered to nom this one for "DYK?..."
• Solomon Hughes (actor)...this isn't a WP:GA. Yet.

• Ramsdell Theatre...Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Ramsdell Theatre/1
• Thomas Johnston (engraver)...Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Thomas Johnston (engraver)/1

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