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This user thinks that userboxes have gotten out of control.
This user prefers using userboxes to fill up their user page instead of actually writing something useful.
-xen
This user believes that userbox should always be pluralised userboxen, and thinks that this is one of the most important and exciting issues of our time.
This user provides information using userboxes because he or she is bored.
Too many userboxes
This user may have too many userboxes ... nah, no way!!
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