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'''Service awards''' are a simple way of thanking an editor for their work on the Simple English Wikipedia. They are based on two things:
# How long they have been an editor
# The number of edits they have made.
 
Unlike other awards which are only given by one editor to another, '''these awards can be given to yourself''', though they can also be given by another editor. It is done strictly by counting the time you have been an editor and number of edits. There is no special process for getting these awards. You decide which one you are [[wikt:eligible|eligible]] for, and place it on your user page. 

Please remember that time spent on the Simple English Wikipedia and number of edits made, '''do not''' show the quality of an editor's work, or how useful they are as a member of the community. Service awards also do not show any level of [[wikt:authority|authority]]. Senior editors have no more authority than "novice" editors. If you would like to give someone an award based on the quality of their work, please use the [[Wikipedia:Barnstars]].

==Levels==
There are three types of "badge" for most levels, a medal, a book, and a small ribbon. Editors may display the one that they like, or two or even the three, or none.  

You see your edit count and date started at [[Special:Preferences|'''my settings''']].  You can see also check this information for your account, or any other user '''[http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/pc here]'''. The edit count may be lower as it does not include deleted edits.

* Novice Editor – 1 month and 200 edits 
* Apprentice Editor  – 3 months and 600 edits 
* Journeyman Editor  – 6 months and 1200 edits 
* Yeoman Editor – 1 year and 2,500 edits 
* Experienced Editor – 1.5 years and 3,750 edits 
* Senior Editor I – 2 years and 5,000 edits 
* Senior Editor II  – 2.5 years and 6,250 edits
* Senior Editor III – 3 years and 7,500 edits
* Master Editor I – 3.5 years and 10,000 edits
* Master Editor II  – 4 years and 20,000 edits
* Master Editor III – 4.5 years and 30,000 edits
* Grand Master Editor – 5 years and 40,000 edits
* Ultimate Editor  – 7 years and 50,000 edits

To display an award you see below, just copy the '''{{tl|service awards}}''' template to your user page.

{{Wikipedia:Service awards/Table}}

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