Googling his name suggests that he may have a recent (2010) conviction for fraud. It could of course be another Petrus Salomo Rubeus, but given his insistence on the uniqueness of this name, that seems unlikely. That news article could have been fabricated as well, but regardless, I think we should exercise caution.
http://152.111.11.6/argief/berigte/volksblad/2010/11/11/VB/4/MITAKS.html Also, Googling chunks of text from both his talk page and another user page he has created suggests that large chunks is outright copyvio material (which I have since deleted). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Pieter_Rubeus/Rubeus_Heraldry I agree with David -- I don't think it is likely that he has any interest in Wikipedia beyond self-promotion. On 12 May 2013 02:07, Douglas Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > I had a look at the talk page. What on Earth is all that stuff about the > meaning of *Rubeus *in User: Pieter Rubeus's reply? Looks very airy > fairy to me. > > > On 11 May 2013 23:42, David Richfield <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've put a bit of a reply on the talk page as well: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Pieter_Rubeus&diff=554648737&oldid=553382988 >> I seriously doubt that this editor has a primary interest in improving >> Wikipedia beyond promoting his winery, though. >> >> On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Lourie Pieterse >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello Pieter >> > >> > Sorry for only replying to your message now, I have been away for the >> long >> > weekend and got surprised with quite a backlog of emails. I see that >> there >> > have been responses on your talk page regarding the matter. Do you still >> > need support from my side? The links posted there are very good starting >> > points and I would have suggested the same. >> > >> > I also copied the Wikimedia ZA general mailing list. I am sure that we >> will >> > also get responses from some of the members there, whom are most >> probably >> > more active contributors than me. >> > >> > Kind regards >> > Lourie >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Pieter Rubeus <[email protected]> >> > To: LouriePieterse <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Friday, May 3, 2013 9:05 PM >> > Subject: page Pieter Rubeus mark for speedy deletion >> > >> > Hi Laurie >> > >> > Can you possibly assist me in creating the following page correctly to >> get >> > it to be listed as it has many issues on it. >> > >> > The user talk page has the details in it: >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Pieter_Rubeus >> > >> > It seems that the edited pages was deleted and I added the correct one >> now >> > for Jim Bleak, but I would like to have some expert advice on how to >> conform >> > the article in a manner that it is understandable and usable and >> conforms to >> > international standards. >> > >> > It need to reference to the NAME USAGE OF RUBEUS including the >> interpreting >> > of the name as well as the explanation of the name itself and not to me >> or >> > the family of rubeus. >> > >> > I will appreciate your response to it. >> > >> > Regards >> > Pieter Rubeus >> > www.rubeus.co.za >> > [email protected] >> > 0736527925 >> > >> > -- >> > This email was sent by user "Pieter Rubeus" on the English Wikipedia to >> user >> > "LouriePieterse". It has been automatically delivered and the Wikimedia >> > Foundation cannot be held responsible for its contents. >> > >> > The sender has not been given the recipient's email address, nor any >> > information about his/her email account; and the recipient has no >> obligation >> > to reply to this email or take any other action that might disclose >> his/her >> > identity. If you respond, the sender will know your email address. For >> > further information on privacy, security, and replying, as well as >> abuse and >> > removal from emailing, see < >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Email>. >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > WikimediaZA mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> David Richfield >> [[:en:User:Slashme]] >> +27718539985 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikimediaZA mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza >> > > > > -- > Douglas Ian Scott > 司道格 > Skype: douglas0scott > South African mobile number: +27 (0)79 515 872 > > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaZA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaza > >
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