User:John Broughton

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1 A bit about me
2 Other accounts (for the purpose of writing the book)
3 Subpages
4 Awards
5 Interest infoboxes

[edit] A bit about me

My book, Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, was published by O'Reilly Media (Pogue Press) on January 25, 2008, and started being available online and in bookstores in early February. It's the first, and so far only book about how to edit Wikipedia. You can find out more about the book at my website www.gopedia.org.

Within Wikipedia, my primary accomplishment has been the writing of the Editor's index to Wikipedia (although that accounts for perhaps 20% of my edits), which I now help maintain .

I live in the Washington D.C. area. I'm not the Australian astronomer about whom Wikipedia has an article: John Broughton.

[edit] Other accounts (for the purpose of writing the book)

This user is the owner of multiple Wikipedia accounts in a manner permitted by policy.

Specifically, the following are the other registered accounts:

[edit] Subpages

[edit] Awards

This editor is a Veteran Editor II, and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star.

		The Original Barnstar
		Awarded by: Patricknoddy 14:39, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I, Aksi_great, award John Broughton this barnstar for going out of your way to help other users. Aksi_great (talk) 19:37, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		This is for all your hard work on Wikipedia:Editor's index to Wikipedia, which I'm glad to see is now "official". Well done, your work is much appreciated! Majorly (talk) 15:48, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

		The Special Barnstar
		Wow, I saw the manual was scheduled to be shipped to Borders the other day, and while browsing Wikipedia, I find the author. This manual was a great idea, and hopefully will do well. Good luck, Malinaccier (talk) 00:08, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

I concur, from the limited previews I've read online, it looks excellent. Must get to a bookstore ASAP. :) Keilana|^{Parlez ici} 00:09, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

This award seems tailor-made for your particular brand of achievement. Congratulations!

		The Real Life Barnstar
		In recognition of your efforts in promoting responsible wiki-editing in the outside world. Thank you on behalf of the entire project! Fishal (talk) 07:59, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Well deserved! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 23:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

		What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
		For your work on the Editor's index and your book, I award you this rather late barnstar. --Teratornis (talk) 20:14, 27 April 2008 (UTC)