== Salutations! == 

 Hello, Alansohn. I stumbled across your user page and wanted to say, I am very impressed with your Wiki-philosophy, particularly in the areas of punitive vs. preventative blocking and the very logical possibility of a brief intro for potential editors (I would never have come to that conclusion myself, but it really makes sense when I think about it). I wish more Wikipedians were as thoughtful as you. I suppose I'll award you a barnstar.