Independently of the stunt being discussed here, a group of us have chanced our collective arm that there is now enough consensus, on the talk page and elsewhere, to alter the wording of T1. T1 is now elaborated and clarified in a way that expressly allows for speedy deletion of such userboxes. I hope that the wording will stick but that admins will show some sensitivity, e.g. transcluding (or whatever the hell that word is) boxes before zapping them.
Under the new wording - if it does stick - the deletion of the User: Christian template is supportable, but I'm really quite dismayed by the antics involving it overnight my time. Some people on this list might want to see the comments being expressed in the deletion review, and to make comments of their own about what has been done, both by the group involved with this template and by those of us who thought T1 needed to be changed.
Russell