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The Original Barnstar
I hereby award you this barnstar for your outstanding work in improving and expanding the depth of the Jeffree Star article milk the cows ( Talk) 02:53, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
The LGBT Barnstar
I hereby award you the LGBT Barnstar for all of your outstanding,

hard and endless work on LGBT related articles, especially your,

IMHO, single-handed save of Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity)!

-- ALLSTAR ECHO 03:59, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

The Current Events Barnstar
Both on behalf of the oodles of people who read Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity) last week, and on behalf of the encyclopedia for which the article became a showcase, I present to you this, The Current Events Barnstar. Thank you for your efforts, and congratulations. Ichormosquito 03:55, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
The Barnstar of High Culture
Great work on moving Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity) to Good Article status! -- ALLSTAR ECHO 00:50, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
The LGBT Barnstar
For never fearing to speak out against injustices perpetuated against the LGBT community, and for doggedly continuing to improve the Wikipedia in spite of harassment from cowardly anonymous IPs. I admire you more than I could ever say. Thank you for gracing Wikipedia with your presence. Jeffpw 17:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
The LGBT Barnstar
For all your very fruitful efforts, may I say "Thank You" and "Excellent Job" and "You Go, Girrl!" SatyrTN ( talk | contribs) 01:04, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
For your amazing work on the Fingerboard (skateboard) article, I award you The Editor's Barnstar. Not only did you save the article from deletion, you improved the article so that it is well-referenced and has also been featured on DYK. Good job! -- Hdt83 Chat 08:16, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
I, Allstarecho, hereby award you the Invisible Barnstar because all of your hard word to Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity) has become invisible! ;)
I hereby award you with the "Yes, you're phenomenally gay!" award! Thanks for being YOU! :] ALLSTAR echo 03:40, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Diligence
We don't always agree, but you put a lot of work and thought into the project and I respect that. David Shankbone 18:04, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

☻ Someone has
poured you tea

Civility Award
I award you this barnstar your civility and rationality in debating on the List of bisexual people talk page. Asarelah ( talk) 19:40, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
The Citation Barnstar The Citation Barnstar
I was looking at the wiki tea party and I must second Fosnez's citation of your work on Chris Crocker (internet celebrity). I used the article the other day and was stunned. Shocked. ASTONISHED, by how good it was. Many many stars to you, oh one who references articles! You made my day but I didn't know it. Thank you! Gimme danger ( talk) 14:39, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
The LGBT Barnstar
And for courage in the face of religious conviction. It's rather surprising you haven't got this already. I think you can transfer them to your userpage if you want to. Simon Speed ( talk) 01:09, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Recovery
I would like to award you this Barnstar for your tireless efforts on March 19, 2008 anti-war protest whilst it was facing deletion. I did not see the merits in the existence of article before your good work, your efforts have proven me wrong, and I salute you. Ohconfucius ( talk) 02:08, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your work on improving Jesse Helms, particularly your recent improvements on the wording in the lead section, I hereby award you this barnstar. You've done well to find a compromise between our own beliefs about his character and the tone of the reporting in the mainstream media. Thanks! -- TexasDex 15:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
The Barnstar of Recovery
For your phenomenal and singlehanded improvement of Non-heterosexual that resulted in a Keep closure of it's AfD, I hereby award you this barnstar. One of the best examples of WP:HEY I've seen. Congratulations on a wonderful job. Becksguy ( talk) 19:03, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
The Resilient Barnstar
For showing people how to make an article up for deletion significant enough to survive, and in so doing, make wikipedia better! Bravo. Quartermaster ( talk) 01:10, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
The Editor's Barnstar
For the great job you did reworking Pixologist

MYINchile 22:29, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar
You have strong opinions about what and how Wikipedia should look like. Excellent!!!. You are one in a million, you care about this place, its accuracy, its inclusiveness, and its comprehensiveness. Good for you! I hope your break is temporary, you are explicitly and crucially needed here to make Wikipedia a successful project. Keeper ǀ 76 22:34, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Philippine Barnstar
I , Lenticel, award you, Benjiboi, this Philippine Barnstar for rescuing the article Pinoy and improving it to C-class level -- Lenticel ( talk) 08:36, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Cruising on the "meatrack" of Fire Island Pines.



If you read the description, you will see I dedicated this photo to you. --David Shankbone 02:30, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Me? A photography connoisseur? I have been called worse so quite appreciate the honour! Banjeboi 21:30, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
The Article Rescue Barnstar
For providing essential references that save the article on Péter Tóth (pianist) VG 21:20, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks!! Warrington ( talk) 10:52, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
I am honored to have you working with me to rescue articles. The Shannon's Rainbow, Frank E. Johnson, and Julianne Michelle articles are better for your efforts. I appreciate it big time. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 06:42, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
This portrait of Larry Kramer was dedicated to User:Benjiboi on December 30, 2008.
David Shankbone.


A photo has been dedicated in your honor (The Hall of the Wikipedia Greats)

The inscription is in the description. --David Shankbone 00:40, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Well you sir have completely made my year start off on the good foot. I still have a bit of a hangover but this has me completely tickled and brimming with joy. I too can't imagine the project without your images and hope that you continue, in the words of an esoteric poem, planting the seeds in your own garden and decorating your own soul. -- Banjeboi 00:43, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
The Article Rescue Squad Hall of Fame
For your rescue efforts on Chris Crocker, Fingerboard, Fruit, GayNZ.com, and many other items tagged for deletion and rescue you have been inducted into the Article Rescue Squadron's Hall of Fame. Ikip ( talk) 19:37, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
For protecting Barney Frank from vandalism and defamation by anonymous users and single-purpose-account vandals. Bearian ( talk) 16:12, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
The Sewer Cover Barnstar
You have been awarded the Sewer Cover Barnstar because you can read through anything. You don’t know the meaning of attention deficit disorder, laugh in the face of boredom, and are wasting your talents if you don’t become a patent examiner.

Enjoy Staffwaterboy Critique Me Guestbook Hate Comments 17:41, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

The Barnstar of Integrity
For consistently displaying integrity above and beyond the call of duty in the line of duty as a Wikipedia editor, and especially for challenging those who espouse disingenuity and employ rhetoric, smoke and mirrors, and personal attacks to further their own aims, I hereby award you this Barnstar of Integrity. Keep up the good work! Ks64sq2 ( talk) 04:00, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

loves it

Oooooo, candy! Thanks! -- Banjeboi 21:10, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
You deserve some of these tasty real girl scout cookies. The box on the left says it has real Samoas girl scouts (who wear funky hats). The box on the right says it has real Thin Mints (who are apparently a hardhat-wearing family from the Ewok treetops?) so I hope you will enjoy! Thanks for all the superduper wikipedia editing, your contributions are a rainbow of good examples. ~ Teledildonix314~ Talk~ 4-1-1~
The BLP Barnstar
For all your work on getting to a 'fair' Julie Bindel Biography - Mish
ALLST☆Recho's Spinner/Big Pimpin' Barnstar
I hereby award you the Spinner/Big Pimpin' Barnstar for the awesome you made
to the Troll (gay slang) article! - ALLST☆R echo 01:22, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
The Helping Hand Barnstar
The Helping Hand Barnstar is to be awarded to users who frequently help new users.

This barnstar is awarded to Ben, for his continued hard work and dedication in helping new users. Thanks you so much for all your valiant efforts. Ikip ( talk) 17:02, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

The Barnstar of Good Humor
For bringing humor into an overly serious situation in desperate need of comic relief Dloh cierekim 18:23, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Hugs are awesome.. especially when they come from hot guys [1]...


Be sure to pay it forward because you never know
who's life you'll save with something as simple as a hug.
- ALLSTR echo wuz here @ 08:03, 22 May 2009 (UTC)


==References==
  1. ^ Unless you're a lesbian of course.
The LGBT Barnstar
For your tireless work on LGBT related articles. Keep it up! A8 UDI 04:43, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
Well done and thanks very much for the hard work you've done citing the quotes on John Adams (composer), you did a great job and helped me quite a lot there! Minima c94 ( talk) 08:08, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
I hereby award this barnstar to Benjiboi for his long record of valiant work in preserving quality content and in standing firm against prejudice. FeydHuxtable ( talk) 13:50, 29 January 2010 (UTC)