Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Arado Ar 196/Userbox/Illegal UBX

 __NOINDEX__
 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the miscellaneous page below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the discussion was:  keep. (non-admin closure) C LYDE TALK TO ME/STUFF DONE (please mention me on reply) 04:04, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

User:Arado Ar 196/Userbox/Illegal UBX

 * – (View MfD) &#8203;

This userbox says "This user supports left-wing extremism", with a piped link to left-wing terrorism. WP:UPNOT forbids statements that "seem to advocate, encourage, or condone" acts of violence. gnu 57 11:18, 11 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep. Talk to the user first. SmokeyJoe (talk) 11:38, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment. I have restored the UBX to the original version. @Genericusername57, are you happy now? As SmokeyJoe said above, you always can just ask me to revert UBX to non-offending version, or even do it yourself. (Please look at these two diffs to see how to do this: removal, explanation. Note that no MfD was opened). Comrade a! rado🇷🇺 (C🪆T) 12:08, 11 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep. The MfD guidelines state: Consider explaining your concerns on the user's talk page with a personal note or by adding ~ to their talk page. This step assumes good faith and civility ... Always discuss with the responsible editor before taking one of their userboxes to MfD. You're starting more trouble than the userbox is causing by going straight to the deletion option, which in itself is considered an option of last resort, particularly since it involves another human being's space. --Cheers, ⛵ WaltClipper - (talk)  15:51, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep per WaltCip. The person who loves reading (talk) 15:54, 11 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Keep user is a pro-Russia tankie PoS, but I'd prefer to know that rather than have them hide it. 2603:7000:C00:8B66:D568:EAD5:4869:DEB6 (talk) 04:46, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm unfazed by personal attacks, but still feel need to clarify some things: I'm not "pro-Russia", I am Russian, and as every true patriot, I want my country to be great again (being friendly with neighbors, not ruled by bald Khuylo, having normal fair elections, and stuff like that). I'm not "tankie", 'cause I'm not communist, and yes, you can be concerned about bans on communism symbols without being a commie (freedom of speech and all). And about "PoS", I guess I have a right to call you "meanie", sorry. Over. Comrade a! rado🇷🇺 (C🪆T) 06:03, 12 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Delete. Clearly meant to be provocative and divisive, regardless of which version is restored. Clear violation of Wikipedia's user page guideline. Thebiguglyalien  ( talk ) 04:55, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I rolled out a new version, what do you think? Kind of mediocre, but absolutely rule-abiding, yes? a! rado🦈 (C✙T) 06:23, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment. I am firmly against allowing expressions of support for either far-left or far-right political positions on the project; the same goes for any other radical/fundamentalist movement, political or religious one. Obviously, the initial version of this userbox was unacceptable to me, as being clearly divisive and inflammatory. That being said, I find it very commendable that was willing to change the content of the userbox by themselves, without waiting to see the outcome of this discussion. That fact shows me that the nominator made a mistake to file this MfD request, before contacting Arado Ar 196 on their talk page. That would probably be enough to avoid this discussion altogether... Anyway, I would say that the userbox is acceptable in its current non-controversial form, but as Arado Ar 196 pointed out – although it is rule-abiding, it is kind of mediocre. In all honesty, the project doesn't gain much if we keep it, nor lose much if we delete it. —  Sundostund   mppria  (talk / contribs) 11:54, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I can add that even I don't lose much if it's deleted. I scrapped whole idea of "controversial UBXen in collapsible table" and replaced it by a huge photo of the Goddess. Collapsible, of course. (diff) a! rado🦈 (C✙T) 03:59, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete as WP:POLEMIC. It is too far-left compared to Wikipedia's goals. --  Wesoree  ( talk · contribs ) 15:37, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep. The userbox is not WP:POLEMIC anymore. --  Wesoree  ( talk · contribs ) 15:45, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the page's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.