User talk:Von Steuben

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crazy conversation
Hey.

It's axiomatic that you won't find many positive attitudes towards vandalism -- even funny vandalism -- among long-term Wikipedians. It goes against the grain of much of the work that people on here do.

With that out of the way, I'm not too fond of the overly serious attitudes some Wikipedians display, but I can understand them. When I was younger, I ended up arrested by the FBI because I didn't look at all sides of my actions, and believed them to be without harm. They weren't, but that wasn't something I could see then. Similarly, those on the opposite side of the equation can't always see good intentions.

But any community with guidelines like WP:BEANS or references like this one obviously isn't without an appreciation for humor, or lacking in opportunities for you to make creative, positive edits. You're very evidently a bright guy and a good writer. I hope you'll stick around :)

Regards, Adrian Lamo · (talk)  · (mail) · 05:28, 14 January 2006 (UTC)