What are portals? "Doorways to knowledge." Wikipedia's coverage of subjects can be extensive (mathematics, for example, is covered by tens of thousands of articles on Wikipedia). Portals are an alternative entry to a subject (besides its main article), and to that subject's coverage in the encyclopedia, in a way similar to how the Main Page provides sample fare from Wikipedia as a whole.
Portals may include features such as Selected article sections, Selected image, news, points of interest (Did you know?, Anniversaries), and links to related Wikimedia. Portals are more diverse than the Main page, and may include features such as panoramic banners, slide shows, category trees, topics lists, and whatever else portal designers can come up with.
A secondary purpose of portals is to provide bridges between reading and editing, and between the encyclopedia and the Wikipedia community. They may provide links to the related WikiProjects, Wikipedia's Reference desk, and so on. Portals are a hybrid between encyclopedia pages and project pages, and occupy their own special namespace, the Portal namespace. Therefore, all portal titles are preceded by the prefix "Portal:"
The list of all completed portals is Portal:Contents/Portals. A list of all portals, including those under construction, can be found at Category:All portals. The Portals WikiProject is dedicated to collaboratively building and maintaining portals, and further expanding on the Portal concept, such as with automated features, and is always looking for new participants.
Versions of the image with an additional visual cue
The Spinning Dancer slightly modified to produce the perception of a clockwise spin with the left leg down as shown.The Spinning Dancer slightly modified to produce the perception of a counterclockwise spin with the right leg down as shown.
For boldly changing the AfD page to help keep articles out of AfD that don't belong in AfD. CelarnorTalk to me 18:43, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar
For your constant, very helpful guidance that resulted in GA on the wood turtle. Thank you.--NYMFan69-86 (talk) 11:45, 25 May 2010 (UTC)
The Mistagged BLP Cleanup Barnstar
This barnstar does not cite any references or sources.[1][2][3] For your work with mistagged BLPs, thank you! The list is now empty with your help. Gigs (talk) 05:42, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
The Invisible Barnstar
Your work about chess is well-known but this is the right Barnstar for your comments about how to help newcomers. Philcha (talk) 17:43, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
For helping me out an uncountable number of times over the past year. You are an exceptional editor of the wiki! NYMFan69-86 (talk) 02:16, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
The Working Man's Barnstar
For your impressive work of assessment in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chess/Review on B+, B and B- assessments, I am very pleased to award you this barnstar. SyG (talk) 20:29, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
The Reviewers Award
A big thanks to your constant efforts on making the loggerhead sea turtle a better article. You made it possible for us to get FA! --TimHAllstr (talk) 00:40, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
The Reviewers Award
For all your help with Painted turtle. You truly are an exceptional collaborator. One who embodies the wiki spirit. Thank you, NYMFan69-86 (talk) 18:07, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
The Reviewers Award
Thank you for your diligent efforts to bring the loggerhead sea turtle to FA. We couldn't have done it without your help. Vancemiller (talk·contribs·count·email) 00:59, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
The Invisible Barnstar
When I saw "Awarded to users who make significant and helpful contributions [...] without seeking recognition or reward for their work," I thought of you. Truly phenomenal and tireless work over at Wikipedia:WikiProject Turtles, which would be nowhere without you SunCreator. NYMFan69-86 (talk) 00:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
