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[[Image:Loco2.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|A user suffering from barnstaritis who has just received another barnstar]]<br />
'''Barnstaritis''' is a disease of the brain directly related to use of [[Wikipedia:Barnstars|barnstars]]. It will eventually result with the sufferer being a target of other users who may themselves be suffering from "[[Tall poppy syndrome|tall poppy syndrome]]". Barnstaritis is closely related to [[WP:Editcountitis|editcountitis]] in that they share certain characteristics. Recent groundbreaking research has indicated that 70% of sufferers of editcountitis also suffer from barnstaritis.<sup>[''[[Enormous theorem|citation needed]]'']</sup><!-- :P --> There are two strains of barnstaritis, barnstaritis A and barnstaritis B.<br />
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==Strains==<br />
'''Barnstaritis A''' is the desire to show off your barnstar(s) at nearly every possible opportunity [[ad nauseam]], even when these opportunities are inappropriate.<br />
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'''Barnstaritis B''' is the conscious decision to award barnstars to users whom you have only seen once as a meet and greet present and not for the reasons the barnstar was intended. Diagnosis of this strain is much harder and usually requires the patient to think deeply.<br />
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== Prevention ==<br />
[[File:John Tenniel gets a Barnstar from penyulap.gif|border|right|300px|Here Johnny is being teased by the *evil* Penyulap. Note that this kind of behavior drastically increases the symptoms of barnstaritis A, and so is extremely un-recommended (if not banned).|link=WP:GAME]]<br />
It is important not to tease the editors with barnstars. [[wp:AGF|Medically]] examine any potential cases to rule out the possibility that the patient in question is actually deserving of an award. ADHD, or Award Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is a related disorder.<br />
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==Symptoms==<br />
'''Symptoms of barnstaritis A include'''<br />
* Putting the same barnstars on most or all of your user pages.<br />
* Talking about or referring users to the fact you have barnstars when a dispute arises in order to give you an edge.<br />
* Treating barnstars as status or authority.<br />
* Awarding yourself with barnstars you didn't actually earn.<br />
* Dropping prominent "hints" to visitors of your talk and user pages that you appreciate receiving barnstars and indeed your friendship is dependent upon receipt of a barnstar. See this pitiful example of a banner on a talk page of an individual with barnstaritis: {{Ambox<br />
| type = notice<br />
| sect = user is significantly more likely to do what you want '''if you offer [[Wikipedia:Barnstars|something shiny]]'''.<br />
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* Creating a sockpuppet account just to give your other account barnstars<br />
* Hiding barnstars around the house<br />
* Becoming unreasonably angry when someone politely suggests you might be suffering from barnstaritis<br />
* Looking at your gallery of barnstars to stop feelings of boredom or depression<br />
* Getting pleased when another Wikipedian has given you more than one barnstar. <br />
'''Symptoms of barnstaritis B include'''<br />
* De-glorifying a barnstar by giving it to all your friends to get in their "good books".<br />
* Using barnstars as "friendship making" tools without observing what the barnstar is actually meant for<br />
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Some reported cases of barnstaritis are said to show mixed features of both A and B. Some experts have argued that these reports are bogus and merely represent occult cases of barnstaritis A in which widespread gifting of barnstaritis represents a desperate attempt to receive some in return.<br />
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==Treatment==<br />
If you think you have barnstaritis, it is never too late to fix it; on the contrary, it is quite easy to. Some solutions include:<br />
* Put all barnstars on one page; that way people can look at them but are not forced to.<br />
* Do not use "how many barnstars" as a point of conversation.<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Don't-give-a-fuckism|Don't give a fuck]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Editcountitis]]<br />
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{{Wikipediholicism}}<br />
{{Wikipedia essays|humour}}<br />
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