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The Sitting Duck Award. Wikipedia is not a sitting duck for quacks. In recognition of your efforts the sitting duck award. - JFW 00:29, 26 December 2005 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar 1. Presented to BullRangifer on September 25, 2006 for your tireless persistence in editing with precision and style and defending the difficult articles while encouraging others to do the same. A true wikipedian! - Dematt 21:38, 25 September 2006 (UTC) The E=MC² Barnstar 1. To BullRangifer, for being a scientist in the very best meaning of the word; been proud to work with you. - Gleng 16:28, 28 September 2006 (UTC) For your contributions to Wikipedia and humanity in general, you are hereby granted the coveted Random Smiley Award. Originated by Pedia-I. - StoptheDatabaseState 20:58, 11 December 2006 (UTC) The Resilient Barnstar 1. I award the Resilient Barnstar to BullRangifer for his continual good nature and his willingness to persist in improving Wikipedia despite continual personal attacks. It's great to have you here. - Maustrauser 13:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC) The Purple Barnstar. For pushing through trials and tribulations to become a better editor - Shot info 00:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC) The Original Barnstar 1. I Angelbo award you this Barnstar for your article about Reindeer hunting in Greenland. That is a fantastic article you created there. - Angelbo 12:32, 29 April 2007 (UTC) The Original Barnstar 2. I'm awarding you this barnstar for your help in rewriting the homeopathy article. It is now implemented and hopefully will improve even further in the near future. Great job! - Wikidudeman 14:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC) Angel Heart Barnstar. This is for all the kindness and help you have given to me and others. -- Crohnie 13:55, 25 September 2007 (UTC) The Resilient Barnstar 2. I, Durova, award BullRangifer the Resilient Barnstar for starting a new article that got into "Template:Did you know" after a hard journey through arbitration. Here's to a strong comeback! Durova 02:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC) The E=mc² Barnstar 2. To BullRangifer: for fairness and knowing your stuff. Sincere thanks for all your contributions here. Jim Butler 01:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC) The Copyeditor's Barnstar. For doing some great, painstaking copyediting on several articles. Keep up the good work! Eustress 01:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC) The Peace Barnstar. For continued handling of contentious areas in a helpful and civil manner, and especially for the ability to find and encourage solutions to disputes. Shell Kinney 01:19, 26 October 2008 (UTC) The Content Creativity Barnstar 1. For everyone here - you've done an incredible job working hard at working together. The section is coming together without any edit wars; there've been no personal remarks and in general, everyone has been incredibly civil and helpful. This is a very impressive way to turn things around - feel free to yank this barnstar and put it in your own user space :) Shell Kinney 19:21, 22 November 2008 (UTC) The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar 1. For your contributions to medicine and science articles, and those articles that would otherwise make claim to be such. Verbal 09:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC) The WikiMedal for Janitorial Services shall be awarded to BullRangifer for good janitorial work, shown by adding an appropriate and much-needed image to this article. Mootros 09:19, 23 October 2009 (UTC) The Surreal Barnstar. Great addition to the new essay Wikipedia:An article about yourself is nothing to be proud of. Sebwite 17:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC) The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar 2. For your assistance in the recent Certifiedallergist case. Famousdog 13:53, 16 February 2012 (UTC) The Special Barnstar 1. Thank you for filling me in on the information I was unaware of. It's nice to meet you. Cheers, Riley Huntley 22:54, 27 May 2012 (UTC) The Special Barnstar 2. Thank you for your help with the Burzynski issue. TowTrucker 03:01, 29 May 2012 (UTC) The Resilient Barnstar 3. For your tireless work on articles with WP:FRINGE problems. Bobrayner 20:34, 22 April 2013 (UTC) The Original Barnstar 3. For doing good work in difficult areas! Alexbrn 11:22, 10 February 2014 (UTC) The Cure Award. In 2013 you were one of the top 300 medical editors across any language of Wikipedia. Thank you so much for helping bring free, complete, accurate, up-to-date medical information to the public. We really appreciate you and the vital work you do! Thanks again :) Ocaasi, Doc James and the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation - 19:15, May 4, 2014‎ (UTC) The Original Barnstar 4. Thank you for your outstanding contribution WP:CREATELEAD ! Natalie.Desautels 07:18, 18 October 2015 (UTC) The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar. Thank you for helping me deal with stalking and harassment. Sagecandor 16:14, 23 June 2017 (UTC) The Minor barnstar. Thank you for defending the Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. X1\ 00:37, 9 May 2019 (UTC) The Special Barnstar 3. For your time, patience and calmness with people. Compared to me at least you have the patience of a saint and so I wanted to say thank you for always being so patient and calm with everyone :) Happy editing :), Thanks, Davey2010 17:30, 18 June 2019 (UTC) Precious The Original Barnstar 5. Just wanted to say thank you for your essay at Wikipedia:NPOV means neutral editing, not neutral content, which I've find quite useful in explaining some concepts to other editors. GorillaWarfare 19:41, 4 September 2020 (UTC) The Wikipedia Motivation Barnstar. I've never seen an editor go above and beyond to help another Wikipedian on the topic of fringe personal beliefs like you did for Stiabhna. Great stuff. FormalDude 23:00, 28 January 2022 (UTC) The Content Creativity Barnstar 2. For advancing the state of the art. Andrevan 01:56, 17 October 2022 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar 2. Never forget you are a valuable editor and human being, and we all would miss you if something were to befall you. so take care of yourself. Andrevan 02:09, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
n00b (as IP in 2003) involved (registered 2005-12-18) been around veteran seen it all older than the Cabal itself
The Sitting Duck Award.
Wikipedia is not a sitting duck for quacks. In recognition of your efforts the sitting duck award. JFW 00:29, 26 December 2005 (UTC).
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar 1
Presented to BullRangifer on September 25, 2006 for your tireless persistence in editing with precision and style and defending the difficult articles while encouraging others to do the same. A true wikipedian! Dematt 21:38, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
The E=MC² Barnstar 1
To BullRangifer, for being a scientist in the very best meaning of the word; been proud to work with you Gleng 16:28, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
For your contributions to Wikipedia and humanity in general, you are hereby granted the coveted Random Smiley Award
originated by Pedia-I
(Explanation and Disclaimer) StoptheDatabaseState 20:58, 11 December 2006
The Resilient Barnstar 1
I award the Resilient Barnstar to BullRangifer for his continual good nature and his willingness to persist in improving Wikipedia despite continual personal attacks. It's great to have you here. Maustrauser 13:41, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
The Purple Barnstar
For pushing through trials and tribulations to become a better editor Shot info 00:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar 1
I Angelbo award you this Barnstar for your article about Reindeer hunting in Greenland. That is a fantastic article you created there. - Angelbo 12:32, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

This notification appeared on my talk page:

Updated DYK query On 1 May, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Reindeer hunting in Greenland, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

This was posted on the article's talk page:

Did You Know An entry from Reindeer hunting in Greenland appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 1 May, 2007.
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This was posted on the nominator's (MeegsC) talk page:

Updated DYK query Did you know? was updated. On 1 May, 2007, a fact from the article Reindeer hunting in Greenland, which you recently nominated, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

It was also featured for three weeks (18-20) at the Danish Portal.

The Original Barnstar 2
I'm awarding you this barnstar for your help in rewriting the homeopathy article. It is now implemented and hopefully will improve even further in the near future. Great job! Wikidudeman (talk) 14:48, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Angel Heart Barnstar
This is for all the kindness and help you have given to me and others. -- CrohnieGalTalk 13:55, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
The Resilient Barnstar 2
I, Durova award BullRangifer the Resilient Barnstar for starting a new article that got into Template:Did you know after a hard journey through arbitration. Here's to a strong comeback! DurovaCharge! 02:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC) (Referring to Reindeer hunting in Greenland.)
The E=mc² Barnstar 2
To BullRangifer: for fairness and knowing your stuff. Sincere thanks for all your contributions here. Jim Butler(talk) 01:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
The Copyeditor's Barnstar
For doing some great, painstaking copyediting on several articles. Keep up the good work! Eustress (talk) 01:43, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
The Peace Barnstar
For continued handling of contentious areas in a helpful and civil manner, and especially for the ability to find and encourage solutions to disputes. Shell babelfish 01:19, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
The Content Creativity Barnstar 1
For everyone here - you've done an incredible job working hard at working together. The section is coming together without any edit wars; there've been no personal remarks and in general, everyone has been incredibly civil and helpful. This is a very impressive way to turn things around - feel free to yank this barnstar and put it in your own user space :) Shell babelfish 19:21, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar 1
For your contributions to medicine and science articles, and those articles that would otherwise make claim to be such. Verbal chat 09:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Huzzah for edits based entirely on appropriate sourcing! - Eldereft (cont.) 17:17, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

WikiMedal for Janitorial Services
The WikiMedal for Janitorial Services shall be awarded to User:BullRangifer for good janitorial work, shown by adding an appropriate and much-needed image to this article. Mootros (talk) 09:19, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
The Surreal Barnstar
Great addition to the new essay Wikipedia:An article about yourself is nothing to be proud of. Sebwite (talk) 17:13, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar 2
For your assistance in the recent Certifiedallergist case. Famousdog (talk) 13:53, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
See also
The Special Barnstar 1
Thank you for filling me in on the information I was unaware of. It's nice to meet you. Cheers,
Riley Huntley talk No talkback needed; I'll temporarily watch here. 22:54, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar 2
Thank you for your help with the Burzynski issue. Tow Trucker talk 03:01, 29 May 2012 (UTC)
The Resilient Barnstar 3
For your tireless work on articles with WP:FRINGE problems. bobrayner (talk) 20:34, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar 3
For doing good work in difficult areas! Alexbrn talk|contribs|COI 11:22, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
The Cure Award
In 2013 you were one of the top 300 medical editors across any language of Wikipedia. Thank you so much for helping bring free, complete, accurate, up-to-date medical information to the public. We really appreciate you and the vital work you do!

Thanks again :) --Ocaasi, Doc James and the team at Wiki Project Med Foundation -- 19:15, May 4, 2014‎ (UTC)

The Original Barnstar 4
Thank you for your outstanding contribution WP:CREATELEAD ! Natalie.Desautels (talk) 07:18, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thank you for helping me deal with stalking and harassment. Sagecandor (talk) 16:14, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
The Minor barnstar
Thank you for defending the Timeline. X1\ (talk) 00:37, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar 3
For your time, patience and calmness with people, Compared to me atleast you have the patience of a saint and so I wanted to say thank you for always being so patient and calm with everyone :),

Happy editing :),
Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 17:30, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Precious
Flora and fauna of Greenland
Thanks for quality articles such as Spinal disc herniation, Charlotte's web (cannabis), Flora and fauna of Greenland, Vis medicatrix naturae, in service from 2005, for encouragement, for changing your username to your hero, for "Let freedom ring!"
You are recipient no. 2368 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:33, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar 5
Just wanted to say thank you for your essay at Wikipedia:NPOV means neutral editing, not neutral content, which I've find quite useful in explaining some concepts to other editors. GorillaWarfare (talk) 19:41, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
The Wikipedia Motivation Barnstar
I've never seen an editor go above and beyond to help another Wikipedian on the topic of fringe personal beliefs like you did for Stiabhna. Great stuff. ––FormalDude talk 23:00, 28 January 2022 (UTC)
The Content Creativity Barnstar 2
For advancing the state of the art. Andre🚐 01:56, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
The Tireless Contributor Barnstar 2
Never forget you are a valuable editor and human being, and we all would miss you if something were to befall you. so take care of yourself. Andre🚐 02:09, 27 December 2023 (UTC)