I've put a warning on his talk page, and asked for advice at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help_desk#A_troublesome_new_user
David On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Douglas Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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