User:Obuibo Mbstpo/Do not disrupt this user to illustrate a point

It's believed to be necessary to whack people over the head with an MfD in order to deter their creation of pages that seem to violate WP:NOT. MfD is also sometimes used as a punishment for unrelated misbehavior. Once you're branded a troll/abusive/whatever, anything you've done is fair game, but especially stuff in the Wikipedia or User namespaces. It's not enough to redirect or something; it has to be completely deleted or they might not take the hint. Hence the notice I have on my userpage, "Do not disrupt this user to illustrate a point." I believe the following quote from WP:POINT applies equally well to such MfDs: "In general, such edits are strongly opposed by those who believe them to be ineffective tools of persuasion. Many readers consider such techniques spiteful and unencyclopedic, as passers-by are caught in the crossfire of edits that are not made in good faith, and which are designed to provoke outrage and opposition. As a general rule, points are best expressed directly in discussion, without irony or subterfuge. Direct statements are the best way to garner respect, agreement and consensus."

If you have something you want to say, try saying it in words that directly address the issue of concern, rather than through passive-aggressive MfDs. I don't know of any other online community that treats even its expellees that way. We can settle our differences in better ways than that.