Questions tagged [faq]
These questions are the most frequently asked and answered questions on Meta.
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Concerns about brigading
Lately, it seems there has been a tendency for some users to group together and compulsively upvote posts that adhere to a certain viewpoint or posts by certain users that uphold this viewpoint or ...
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Which scriptures / sources are considered valid?
This is an extension of my older question. As per current thread: Can we revisit the sources required rule?, the general sentiments seems that we must cite the sources for the answers. Hence, it's ...
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Official policy for deleting answers that don't cite sources
As discussed in this question, most users agree with rule of backing up answers with sources. Now comes the question, what is the official procedure for deleting answers that don't cite sources?
Two ...
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Should we close questions related to Sanskrit language and grammar as off-topic?
Some questions on the main site seem to be about Sanskrit and not directly related to Hinduism. For example:
Representation of number 0-9 in Sanskrit shloka
Correct gender version of Sanskrit name ...
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What kind of references are valid in answers? Are modern works allowed?
This is a question about what kind of references have to be provided when writing answers on Hinduism.SE.
My basic question is: Are modern shlokas, scriptures, views, sayings etc. valid when using ...
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Guidelines for when to use "Chat" instead of "Comment"
In SE, we have 4 forms of right to express self. They are listed below in order of importance:
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Chat
"Question" is the most important, because everything revolves around it. "...
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Asking for help / solutions to solve personal issues should be considered off-topic
Recently a user asked a question like
Is it possible to stay full time at a temple/religious location for an year or so?
Since over a year I've this disconnect with everything around me,
people ...
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Is Personal Experience a Source?
Many answers on this site don't really have tangible sources such as citations from scriptures or the internet. My question is, if someone's answer is based on their practices growing up and ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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