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15 questions linked to/from Where is the Hinduism SE FAQ?
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What brought you here?
I'm just curious as to how people found out about this site, so I'm running a bit of a survey here to know more about fellow users. Basically, if someone has provided an answer to the titular question ...
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The copy-paste issue, Hinduism version
tl;dr Please stop posting answers that are just copied out of Wikipedia or some random blog. If you see these things and they don't cite a source, flag (either "very low quality" or "other" and ...
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Guidelines for new users answering questions
Given the nature of the subject, many questions will undoubtedly get different answers, views and opinions. But to keep the site as authentic as possible, certain guidelines should be followed while ...
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Users asking for scientific answers / reasons
I think this is in a way duplicate to my other question here but that's for questioning and I recently hit a bump with a user where he was asking for a scientific reason.
When I tried to explain that ...
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Is it OK to cite Wikipedia in answers?
Many answers are quoted from Wikipedia. Is that a good resource to depend on? In other words, are Wikipedia entries on Hinduism.SE without any distortions and biases? Would citing books and other ...
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How much of Ayurveda is accepted here?
As of now, we don't have Ayurveda.SE. And many times, its proposal has failed. But now Hinduism.SE is live and the Vedas are part of it.
Now my concern is, on Hinduism.SE, are Ayurveda-related ...
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How does a new user get started on Hinduism SE?
What is the best way for a new user to get started on this site?
What are dos and don'ts for new users?
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Are mythological TV shows going to be counted as source?
Are mythological TV shows going to be counted as reliable source? I mean there are so many mythological shows I remember from past to present. Are those stories going to be counted as a reliable ...
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What are the allowed languages for questions, comments or answers here?
Since Hinduism is spread all over the world, different people following different languages have their own ideas, doubts and opinions. And in Hinduism various concepts are explained and brought to the ...
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Change the moderators of Hinduism SE Site
I am using this Hinduism SE Site for almost 1 year now. And from my experience of 1-year, I found that this site (which I know is still in beta) really needs set of ACTIVE Moderators.
Out of 4 ...
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Are questions regarding Hindu astrology allowed here?
Indian astrology has its base in Hinduism. But are questions relating to that considered on-topic here?
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Political and Scientific questions are off-topic for Hinduism SE
Recently, a user posted these questions:
Why Hindu saints are targeted very badly in India?
I have been living outside India for the last couple of years but I saw plenty of fake cases against Hindu ...
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Please use consistent spelling in your posts
There are a lot of ways to transliterate Sanskrit and other liturgical languages of Hinduism, and there are even more ways to transliterate the versions of Sanskrit words that have been loaned into ...
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Explain abbreviations used by users briefly
I've seen many users using abbreviations in their answers like
sarva-rūpe āsvādaye kṛṣṇa-sevānanda sei balarāma — gaura-saṅge
nityānanda [CC - 1.5.11]
So here, please explain what does CC - 1.5....
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