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Wettenberg and Francesco St Jerome

Asking as an interested observer, can I ask if you have any evidence of "Markus ... von Wettenberg" claiming to be the 14th Marquis of Wettenberg being a hoax? cf. your edits to Francesco St Jerome and Wettenberg. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.172.14 (talk) 18:55, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Interesting that this question should come from an IP address, geo-locating to the same area as the one who produced this invaluable contribution. Just for the record, there are no reliable sources attesting the existence of a person of that ludicrous name possessing that non-existing title. Favonian (talk) 19:04, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Yep, I suspect the owner of the IP address in question is currently involved in other fraudulent, art-related activity. I've just found Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Visual_arts#St._Jerome_hoax.3F re: your discussion. FYI see http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/reading-gallery-bid-halted-after-7406549 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.172.14 (talk) 19:11, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Well, I'll be darned – though not surprised! That's incredibly interesting. Will you be the bringer of the happy news to the Visual Arts project, or should I? By the way, I apologize that my first reply was a bit snippy and lacking in good faith; this website does tend to nurture cynicism. Favonian (talk) 19:17, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Quite alright - I'm anonymous for good reasons, but I appreciate your thoroughness! I'd also appreciate your holding off sharing the info with others for now as they might connect the dots that I have and scoop me. Once I've finished assembling a "dossier" I'll share what may come of it and you can have the honour of passing it to the Visual Arts project. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.172.14 (talk) 19:33, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

No problem. I look forward to seeing how this plays out in Reading, and possibly elsewhere. :) Favonian (talk) 19:39, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

So it turns out someone with a lot more authority than me has doubts about his The Scream: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/10962660/Did-a-Labour-council-and-the-BBC-fall-for-one-of-the-worlds-great-art-hoaxes.html - although that puts this edit into the context I suspected it would: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Scream&diff=prev&oldid=495033167 . Obviously all of this casts doubt on the Francesco St Jerome but I've no evidence on that front. Feel free to add a comment to Visual Arts :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.125.172.14 (talk) 17:44, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Too bad you didn't get to keep that story! I'll notify the VA crowd later tonight, and probably initiate an AfD unless there's opposition to the idea. Thanks a lot for the hint! Favonian (talk) 18:25, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

Thomas lois de freitas

I noticed you deleted this article; I'm wondering if it should be salted, as it has been recreated many times. 331dot (talk) 21:27, 21 July 2014 (UTC)

 Done. Favonian (talk) 21:28, 21 July 2014 (UTC)

Taking care of vandals

Hi Favonian, it's Allen. Hope you're having a good time on Wikipedia as well you're an administrator but I don't want to be an administrator here on English Wikipedia. I remind that you watch out vandals on Wikipedia then I'm okay with the articles. No worries, I take care of the vandals instead of I'm a rollbacker to undid them. --Allen ^talk 05:59, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for taking care of the vandals as well I (or others) undid revision of the vandal edit on this article seen here was reverted. No worries, I have time to undo revision if he vandalizes the article again. --Allen ^talk 18:52, 22 July 2014 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/93.186.31.80

He/she is repeatedly disruptive editing on 808s & Heartbreak with multiple IPs. Can you please block him/her? 183.171.160.47 (talk) 11:18, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Blocking an IP-jumper is pointless, so I've semi-protected the article. Favonian (talk) 11:26, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Vandalism of Italian royalty

When you get a chance, please take a look at the edits of User:UnknownRoyals, who keeps adding a "Prince Abramo" to the House of Savoy, although no such person can be found to have existed on any genealogy of the Italian Royal Family. Thank you. FactStraight (talk) 06:33, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Definitely "not here, etc.", hence now gone. Favonian (talk) 09:28, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Bob Burgess

Hi there,

How much proof would you like?

(----) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vs8864 (talk • contribs) 15:37, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Follow the links in the message I left on your talk page. The references had better be solid! Favonian (talk) 15:39, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Thank you

for reverting the most recent vandalism to List of species endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area (there was an earlier one i then also had to revert), and blocking the ip. hadnt had that happen to me before, very weird. you may choose the barnstar, cookie, or kitten of your choice at the commons.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 18:08, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll ignore medical advice and go for the cookie. ;) No idea what possessed the IP – mindless, even by troll standards. Favonian (talk) 18:14, 27 July 2014 (UTC)