I had a look at the talk page again and he is indeed now responding very abusively which is sad given how fair and even handed Kieran has been. I agree that his request for his account to be deleted be granted given his unwillingness to abide by community standards.
On 13 May 2013 08:46, Kieran O'Neill <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, he responded fairly poorly (abusively) to my removing copyvio > material from his user pages, and my (I thought fairly polite) explanation > of why it isn't allowed on Wikipedia. > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3APieter_Rubeus&diff=554821422&oldid=554804649 > > Anyway, he seems to be requesting that his account be deleted, and that > would probably be for the best, given his apparent unwillingness to abide > by any of the community's standards. > > > On 12 May 2013 22:22, David Richfield <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for picking that one up, Kieran! I'll definitely proceed with >> caution. >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:51 AM, Kieran O'Neill <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > 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". 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