Talk:Michael Hunter (historian)

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An IP has repeatedly tried to remove, largely without explanation, Hunter's postnominals (FBA and FRHistS), and a mention of his enthusiasm for motorcycling. I have repeatedly tried to restore them. The motorcycling is trivial, but it is sourced information and I see no harm in including it. The postnominals are marks of notable academic standing, and should certainly be included: FBA in particular is awarded only to leading academics in the humanities and social sciences; FRHistSoc is a little less elite, but still a noteworthy distinction. Both are normally included as a matter of course in Wikipedia articles and elsewhere. In the one edit in which the IP did provide an explanation, it ran "Motorcycle enthusiasm irrelevant to professional associations that justify presence on Wikipedia. Titles irrelevant to professional historical contributions. Previous edits suggest self-promotion.", which as far as I'm concerned is incomprehensible nonsense. This has now reached the stage where the IP's actions amount to vandalism, and I am reverting to the status quo and seeking temporary page protection. GrindtXX (talk) 14:42, 28 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]