This page is a work in progress, meant to document in a single place userboxes that I find and that are more or less problematic. The goals are multiple: for some it is a more efficient mass nomination for very problematic boxes that can easily make it through individually. For some others, less problematic ones, it is boxes that I would like to see gone but won't necessary find consensus for deletion yet or fast, though I will hope for a change. A last category would be "red flag" userboxes, which are boxes that are still acceptable even in my view, but that often show up on pages having boxes from the two other categories, are therefore useful for patrolling their transclusions.
An obligatory note: this endeavor is not about suppressing opinions that I disagree with, but the display of which that are a net negative to collaboration. We are here to build an encyclopedia, and in general I think to that to be WP:BEINSCRUTABLE is the best approach.
General philosophy about userspace fluff
[edit]Copy-pasted reply I wrote at Wikipedia_talk:Miscellany_for_deletion during a discussion on a related matter, when asked about an opinion on WP:EM:
I do actually, as I have read this essay before. You might be surprised to hear that I actually agree with it in its almost entirety, so I am going to try to explain myself. I do believe user retention is paramount, especially net positive editors or editors that are getting there. I also think that the deletion of whole user pages or sub-pages is a very drastic step that should be taken only in extreme scenarios, and so as such is almost never warranted. Another thing I agree with, is that there is value in all the user space fluff we have, and that customization of your own space as a new editor is both a great way to learn and to start feeling home. I myself very much started like that, and if you visit my own page you will see that I care a lot about it feeling nice to me, because I use it as my home base on this site. Therefore, I am perfectly happy and unbothered with the immense majority of this stuff: if you want to transclude pretty pictures you found, nice; a big drop-down box of every country/US State you have visited or want to, please do; or even a massive userbox wall about all your hobbies, favorite apps/web browser/OS, the ten different ones saying you love cats, or jokes and silly gifs, by all means, go for it. I am fine with all this stuff, have no hard feelings against it, and understand its value to the people putting it there.
Now that this is out of the way, let's get to what I am talking about. The thing in common with all the stuff I described before, is that it is fluff that in no way will prevent anyone from WP:AGF about anything anyone does on the space that really matters, which is main space. Everyone has their biases, and being familiar with your own is essential to help proactively ensure neutrality, and not only reactively from other editors. There are a few established editors that I respect a lot who consider that preemptive disclaimer of bias is helpful. Even then though, you will only find on their page boxes about their general political and philosophical leanings, things that one might disagree with but not be incensed by. Now, if on the other hand, I encounter a new-ish editor with a flurry of detailed political standpoints, black-and-white historical positions, conspiracy theories, overtly religious signaling, and worse of all, the ones that explicitly state that their mission here is to save Wikipedia by reinterpreting every policy we have in complete alignment with everything else they believe in, then good faith assumption is impossible. These boxes are not meant to clarify discussion or positions: they are meant to demonstrate which WP:BATTLEGROUNDS an editor cares about, signal virtue over promoting collaboration, and poison discussions. These boxes do not make people feel at home, they do the contrary and are a net negative to the project.
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 | This user thinks the United Nations is worthless! | NO
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 | This user thinks the restoration of the COMECON would have positive consequences to the global economy. |
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Dems | This user knows both major US parties have been hijacked by special interests, can no longer identify with either one, and has no hope that the situation will ever improve. | Reps |
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DEMS | This user knows the Democrat & Republican Parties in America are WORTHLESS!! | NO
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 | This user believes that fairies exist |
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