Some people seem quite interested in bling, so here it is. As of May 2015, I've made about 53,000 edits. I don't update this page often, so it might be incomplete when you read it.

New articles

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As of May 2015, I've created about 280 articles, though it depends on how you count - a few have been dabs, splits, expansions of redirects, &c. A few of the earliest ones were slightly short of notability; I've learned since then, and they're all bluelinks. The first was EADS Talarion. They're generally "hand-made" - I'm not fond of mass-produced, cookie-cutter articles. Lately, I've spent a lot more time working on neutrality and sourcing problems in existing content, and hence neglecting the long list of articles I'd like to write; when I get spare time I'd like to go on another article-creation spree in a neglected area.

DYK isn't really my primary focus, but I've had a few. The first was for Maersk Triple E Class. Most recently, there was a family of 25:

... that Tekalif-i orfiye, Resm-i çift, Rav akçesi, Nüzül, İspençe, Avariz, Adet-i ağnam, Resm-i arusane, Tuz resmi, Resm-i bennâk, Bedl-i askeri, Gümrük resmi, Sursat, Müskirat resmi, Temettu, Adet-i deştbani, Damga resmi, Resm-i mücerred, Öşür, Ihtisab, Resm-i donum and Tapu resmi were Ottoman taxes, whilst Muafiyet were exemptions, and Emins were tax collectors?

Other stuff

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  • I have accounted for a couple of records on Wikipedia:RECORDS - removing very old vandalism & copyvio - but it's certain that somebody else has, at some point, fixed older problems without realising their vintage or without adding it to Wikipedia:RECORDS.
  • Although it may not be as prestigious in the usual Wikipedia value-system, I'm quite proud of what little work I've done on dispute resolution, and as an ambassador, and cleaning up the mess left by sockpuppets and pov-pushers.

Barnstars

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  The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Your actions stepping in were greatly appreciated   Thank you. GregKaye 10:29, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
  The Admin's Barnstar
For even-handedness on Balkan issues. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:03, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
  The Editor's Barnstar
Nice work, which I never would have noticed if somebody didn't nominate your work for deletion, ironically. Bearian (talk) 15:44, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
For any number of things from neutrality and worldview through to benevolent talk page stalking ... In ictu oculi (talk) 11:58, 21 February 2014 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Awarded for saying the right thing at the right time, on Talk:IBM and the Holocaust. Thank you thank you. Drmies (talk) 23:59, 15 November 2013 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
The price of free info is vigilance :) GPRamirez5 (talk) 18:35, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Diligence
For all the great work that you do. Muhammad Ali Khalid (talk) 15:59, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
The price of free info is vigilance :) GPRamirez5 (talk) 18:35, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For great detective work! SmartSE (talk) 20:32, 29 October 2013 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
I am delighted to award you the Defender of the Wiki Barnstar for your effort in helping uncover Elvekis' sockpuppetry. PRODUCER (TALK) 22:59, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
  The Minor barnstar
Thanks for the little things, like fixing my typos and updating links. Sage Ross (WMF) (talk) 19:52, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Thanks for all the link-to-copyvio cleanup you did with Third World Traveler links a few weeks back--I just ran into another article you fixed tonight. Your efforts are hugely appreciated. Khazar2 (talk) 03:59, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
For your impressive sock-puppet catching skills at AE. Congratulations. PRODUCER (TALK) 11:47, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
  The Original Barnstar
for motivating me into being a more substantial contributor to Wikipedia, and for having exactly the right attitude to encourage newcomers to contribute. Ritchie333 (talk) 15:57, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Good Humor
Arcandam (talk) 19:33, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
  The WikiProject Globalisation barnstar
Thanks for creating the Globalisation barnstar! Meclee (talk) 03:27, 27 June 2012 (UTC) ~~~~
  The PRC Barnstar
For your very helpful participation in the Winter 2012 Nanjing Normal University Class Project, I hereby present to you this lovely Barnstar. You were fantastic handling the whole account name thing. It made everything easy. On behalf of all of the students and Josh the instructor, thank you very, very much. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:11, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
this WikiAward was given to Bobrayner by Anna Frodesiak (talk) on 07:11, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Thank you for your tireless work defending Wikipedia from those who would misuse it for dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional reasons. -Abhishikt (talk) 21:14, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Thank you for your tireless work defending Wikipedia from those who would misuse it for dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional reasons. Viriditas (talk) 11:14, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
  The Civility Barnstar
I award you the Civility (Tutorial Friendly) Barnstar for helping me over Wikipedia
FRYugoslavHero (talk) 23:31, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
  The Anti-Flame Barnstar
For your efforts at suppressing the flames that often threaten to engulf us all. Thanks, --LK (talk) 03:43, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
  The Barnstar of Diligence
for your efforts in tracking the hoax vandalism by Wikindia24x7 (talk · contribs).
Fut.Perf. 15:55, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
  The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
Welldone for your work on the Ghana page. Earlymen (talk) 05:03,24 December 2010 (UTC)
  The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
Nice work! While most users achieve this medal through a series of hooks, you are only the second user ever to achieve this medal by virtue of a single hook! Your 25 articles on Ottoman taxation are a great asset to Wikipedia. Thank you! OCNative (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2011 (UTC)