Chronic bauble addiction

[Hex]

TonyTheTiger (T-C-L) is upset because he can't nominate himself for some shiny things. I am dismayed to discover that there is yet another new bauble, called the "Wikipedia:Million Award (T-H-L)", which people are apparently now issuing to themselves based on page view counts.

[Lukeno94]

Oh god, that guy again. He's a shining example of an attention-seeking control freak who is always right no matter what he does. He exhibited some pretty pathetic ownership over the Four Award, if I remember correctly.

[enwikibadscience]

Oh god, that guy again. He's a shining example of an attention-seeking control freak who is always right no matter what he does. He exhibited some pretty pathetic ownership over the Four Award, if I remember correctly.

Although I checked a few of his articles, amd he actually used sources mostly correctly and with understanding, a few errors of being overly precise while wrong, but nothing like the science DYK bauble collectors.

[Lukeno94]

I don't think there is a major issue with his content creation; it's what he does away from that area that results in him being disruptive, and incredibly so.

[ArmasRebane]

Might as well bump this to bring you the latest in TTT news, where he seems to be coasting to getting banned from the WikiCup (and possibly GAN entirely) because of his blatant attempt to game the system by spamming the nominations (looks like only RandyKryn and Andrew Davidson are valiantly rising to his defence.)

The ANI filing also brings up he got banned from featured pictures process and forbidden from uploading pictures of himself, and that he tried to get his sister on the front page via a DYK on her birthday. Sheesh! (T-H-L), indeed.

[Randy from Boise]

I miss Hex.

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[rnu]

In related news from DYK.

[Beeblebrox]

I had quite forgotten about this, but I see I had some involvement with this issue nearly eleven years ago, and clearly, nothing has changed. People who contribute just to earn awards confuse me.

Having looked into this a bit more, I found Wikipedia:W Awards (T-H-L), a whole other way to pat yourself on the back, which seems to have been created and developed by TTT and Noraft (T-C-L). Noraft was blocked for COI editing six years ago. I'm seeing a pattern here, it seems a lot of these users who really relish these silly awards are, like many of the people at the top of the "most active users" list, persistently problematic and expect to get a free pass because they are so prolific. No extra charge for the aliteration.

[Beeblebrox]

The W Awards (Golden W Award and Platinum W Award) are elite accolades recognizing the highest ability to bring content to the masses.

Yeah, the way you get this silly thing is to game the main page. Seriously. It appears to have been awarded three times, two of those times to TTT. This is some pathetic shit right here.

[Wikiguy.DC]

The ANI filing also brings up he got banned from featured pictures process and forbidden from uploading pictures of himself, and that he tried to get his sister on the front page via a DYK on her birthday. Sheesh! (T-H-L), indeed.

Should've gone full Joe Monson and not declared his COI.

[Kraken]

"TonyTheTiger is gaming the WikiCup through GAN spam".

Most Wikipedia AN/I section title ever?

There are people who knew what this was going to be all about without even reading it. And then there are happy people, who just saw a funny title, had a little chuckle, and moved on with their lives. I want to be a happy people.

[Ron Lybonly]

What’s the point of doing all this work to win a prize like that?

[Kraken]

What’s the point of doing all this work to win a prize like that?

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. – Napoleon

That's Napolean.

I dare say it didn't even occur to them to find a quote from someone who didn't end their days in exile having been given a right good kick up the jacksie by a man wearing wellies.

[Zoloft]

What’s the point of doing all this work to win a prize like that?

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. – Napoleon

That's Napolean.

I dare say it didn't even occur to them to find a quote from someone who didn't end their days in exile having been given a right good kick up the jacksie by a man wearing wellies.

I think you mean Neapolitan.

[ArmasRebane]

What’s the point of doing all this work to win a prize like that?

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. – Napoleon

That's Napolean.

I dare say it didn't even occur to them to find a quote from someone who didn't end their days in exile having been given a right good kick up the jacksie by a man wearing wellies.

I think you mean Neapolitan.

Ugh. Chocolate and vanilla are an excellent combo, who invited stupid strawberry to the party?

[Kraken]

And yet chocolate and raspberry, now that's a classic.



Wait, who invited banana!?!

Eeuurggh.

[C&B]

A question for our Time. Why does the banana milkshake keep disappearing from the McD's menu

[AndyTheGrump]

A question for our Time. Why does the banana milkshake keep disappearing from the McD's menu

[stedil]

At least with the Service awards there are some mildly humorous alternatives for those self-aware enough to know the whole thing is silly.

This editor is a Labutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, Bookmark, and Note from Jimbo.

[tarantino]

A question for our Time. Why does the banana milkshake keep disappearing from the McD's menu

Is the McDonald's ice cream machine (T-H-L) broken in your area? You can find out at mcbroken.

[C&B]

That site is so cool! I pity the fool who tries to get a shake at 10% at McDonald's tonight! That one in St Paul, no milkshake at all, 'but would you like a coffee?'

[Randy from Boise]

At least with the Service awards there are some mildly humorous alternatives for those self-aware enough to know the whole thing is silly.

Oh, hell no. Those things are garlic against vampires or an NRA sticker on a pickup truck parked in front of a house as deterrent to home invaders...

Plus, it's a little carrot that helps keep ya plugging. There's nothing wrong with that.

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