There have always been cranks. They’re a universal feature of human civilization, like complex divisions of labor or martial arts tournaments. But whereas in the olden days, cranks had to code and host their own web pages to spread their crankery online, today there are countless means for the enterprising maniac to share their vision with the world. Of course, there’s social media, but it’s hard to stand out when you’re up against some of the all-time greats in the field. You know where it’s easier to ensure that your important views reach people? On the Wikipedia page for Robert Palmer.

What drives a person to repeatedly edit Robert Palmer’s Wikipedia entry to insist that he was in a relationship with a “Geraldine Edwards?” Boredom? Madness? Commitment to a bit that has gotten wildly out of hand? We may never know. But we do know this: the Geraldine Edwards hoaxer from San Diego is merely one of Wikipedia’s Most Wanted.

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