User:FormalDude

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March 28, 2024
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Hi, I'm FormalDude. I work in a lot of areas on the project, but some of my typical activities include reviewing pending changes, edit requests, and new pages. Additionally, I work to promote articles to GA status, remove copyright violations and make copyright requests. I review articles for creation and patrol articles for deletion. Please feel free to ask me questions! I also happily take requests for reviews on my talk page.

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The Purple Barnstar
For not letting yourself get pushed around when editors try to intimidate. Your unwavering commitment to the project is an inspiration. Keep up the good work.--Shibbolethink ( ) 02:00, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
i love your Hard-works especially the ones of the TeaHouse ☕🏠 —— 🌸 Sakura emad 💖 (talk) 05:32, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Keep up the good work. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski (talkcontribs) 21:02, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
For your work on antivandalism. Thanks for keeping the wiki clean. Rlink2 (talk) 14:09, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
For great work on AfDs, both on the keep and delete end of things! gidonb (talk) 18:07, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
The New Page Patrol Medal of Merit
This award is given to FormalDude for 236 reviews and 17 in the July NPP backlog reduction drive. Your contributions played a part in the 9895 reviews that took place during the drive. Thank you for your contributions. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 08:11, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Thank you for your great contribution on Deception Pass Bridge and exemplary diplomacy: taking the time to discuss the changes peacefully, requesting a third opinion and staying so positive and proactive! Thanks for making Wikipedia a better place. AlanTheScientist (talk) 23:01, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
The Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to FormalDude for copy edits totaling over 12,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE September 2022 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 23:08, 13 October 2022 (UTC)
What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
It was a brilliant idea to create a perennial source page for the Latter Day Saint Movement. This will contribute so much to a more diplomatic and accurate environment on Wikipedia. Epachamo (talk) 01:52, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
I can not believe I never gave you a barnstar way back. Thank you for always offering help when I've asked! To say you went above and beyond to help when I was a new editor is an understatement. I strive to be as welcoming and helpful to editors as I keep going, and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the help, even if this barnstar is overdue :) SPF121188 (talk this way) (contribs) 18:13, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
This award is given to FormalDude for collecting more than 25 points doing reviews and re-reviews, in the October NPP backlog reduction drive. Thank you for your contributions. Zippybonzo | Talk (he|him) 09:06, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

The New Page Reviewer's Iron Award

For over 360 article reviews during 2022. Thank you for patrolling new pages and helping us out with the backlog! -MPGuy2824 (talk) 03:21, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Hi Formal, I know this is long overdue, but I wanted to make this my 10,000th edit. Thanks for your advice and help on and off wiki, being always there when I’m unsure about something, and for updating quotes every day then week. More broadly, for your work answering questions and mentoring new users on the Teahouse, the mentorship module, and through the adopt a user program. I probably would not have gotten this far without you. Thank you for being here :D Justiyaya 11:10, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
The Article Rescue Barnstar
Thank you for your work finding sources on Jimmy Jemail! It's nice to see these articles being saved.

- Skipple 14:45, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

The Working Man's Barnstar
This award is given to FormalDude for collecting more than 10 points during the October 2023 NPP backlog drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to the drive! Hey man im josh (talk) 02:01, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
The Deletionist's Barnstar
In recognition of your excellent work at AfD, but maybe in the future not be so diligent in nominating my articles there?😃

Cheers! BBQboffingrill me 20:10, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

The Original Barnstar
thank you for helping edit student articles for Electronic Literature Works! LoveElectronicLiterature (talk) 17:44, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
Women in Green Editathon October '23
At last – here is your barnstar! Thank you for your excellent contributions to GA nomination Patricia Banks Edmiston during the WiG "Around the World in 31 Days" Good Article editathon. Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 20:49, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

The New Page Patroller's Barnstar

For over 100 article reviews during 2023. Well done! Keep up the good work and thank you! Dr vulpes (Talk) 02:42, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
The Reviewer Barnstar
This award is given in recognition to FormalDude for collecting more than 50 points during the January 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,070 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 22:37, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

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