Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Mender/Userboxes/BritishImperialist

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 * 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The result of the discussion was: Withdrawn. I am now withdrawing my deletion request, per the keep arguments. I am also withdrawing because with the emerging side of nos, Dropping the stick seems like the mature and responsible thing to do, rather than drag on a discussion that has a clear outcome of the userbox getting kept.. (non-admin closure) The Duke of Nonsense What is necessary for thee? 19:52, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

User:Mender/Userboxes/BritishImperialist


I'm all for freedom of speech, but however Wikipedia isn't the place to voice it. I'm requesting deletion per WP:POLEMIC, as this template will only start arguments between users. Thank you. The Duke of Nonsense What is necessary for thee? 19:09, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - If editors are allowed to identify ideologies, then all should be allowed to do so. Otherwise, we are no longer "the encyclopedia anyone can edit" but rather "the encyclopedia edited by those who choose to identify with views deemed politically correct or remain silent." Apply POLEMIC in an objective, consistent matter or not at all. On a similar note, POLEMIC, though the first bullet point is too vague to be of any use (and the latter two inapplicable) in this case, should be made less vague or updated to reflect actual practice (if actual practice has consensus). — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 21:59, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Neutral - I supported a ban on political userboxes but lost that RFC. This one is no worse than some other userboxes.  Robert McClenon (talk) 22:45, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - One can't prohibit users from stating their political position specifically when that position is unpopular based on it possibly "starting arguments". --Yair rand (talk) 01:48, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment You haven't seen this MfD by any chance? It's a similar userbox by the same user, and its use really offended another user when he saw it on my page. That will also start arguments between users. Perhaps we should merge the MfDs? I am also all for freedom of speech, but these are just inflammatory and divisive (I know they shouldn't be, but they are). Adam9007 (talk) 02:14, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Robert McClenon and Yair rand might be equally interested in that MfD. — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 04:58, 23 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep. An acceptable disclosure of a personal bias.  The user edits pages in scope of this bias.  --SmokeyJoe (talk) 03:25, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm now withdrawing, per the keep arguments. Thank you for discussing this. The Duke of Nonsense What is necessary for thee? 19:46, 27 August 2018 (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.