[yummypaint]

Given the broad (though admittedly shallow) impact this had in Scotland, and how long it was perpetuated, perhaps the hoax itself deserves an article? The people who learned false stuff about him aren't going to unlearn it because the article was deleted. There needs to be something to set the record straight.

[kmacdough]

It is! Although not with it's own article. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia#Not...

Probably for the best given the sheer volume of examples & since the meta-lesson is more relevant.