Questions tagged [sources-and-citations]
For questions about what sources to cite, and how to cite them.
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Are public discourses valid sources?
I thought I remembered seeing a post about this somewhere on the meta site, but I can't seem to find it using the search function. So I'm sorry if this is a duplicate.
I'd like to know whether we can ...
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Changing the policy of deleting unsourced answers
Welcome to the Graduated Hinduism Stack Exchange! :)
Directly Deleting unsourced answers without increasing moderator burden with 2 flags per post has been proposed in the month of Oct'21 which seems ...
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A chat event on discussion on handling poorly sourced answers and on other things
Namaskar!
As you'll know we have an Official policy for deleting answers that don't cite sources which now also covers an issue of old unsourced answers. While responding to Why aren't ...
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Why was this request to undelete the answer rejected by the mods?
This top-upvoted answer (to Is the Manusmriti written to favor a particular Varṇa?) written by user17294 (a.k.a Partha Banerjee, commonman, Pratimaputra, etc.) back in 2019 was recently deleted by a ...
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Are YouTube videos to be considered an appropriate source for citations?
Some answers on the Mains cite YouTube videos as sources.
Are YouTube videos and also, similar kinds of Videos from other sites too, allowed as effective sources?
For ex: If a YouTube video is of some ...
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Research Paper as Sources
Should Research papers (especially in reference to Hinduism in any form whatsoever), that are published on eminent or prestigious internet forums or magazines, be allowed and/or considered valid ...
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For what kind of Q & A can Wikipedia be used as valid and only reference?
Here's how one of my recent flags was handled by a mod.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source, needs a citation banner – sv. Feb 23 at 19:16
declined - wiki can be quoted for this question.
A similar ...
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Why aren't unsourced answers getting deleted even though the policy says that they should be?
In this answer, Pandya, one of the moderators, says
Though we have a policy of deleting unsourced answers after 15 days if
sources are not added, we hardly delete the answers. Many unsourced
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Request to mods: Can we please delete this answer which doesn't use a single Hindu source?
This answer to Did Ramayana occur 1.6 million years ago? doesn't cite a single source from Hindu scriptures, commentaries or even books written by scholars of Hinduism.
The three citations used are:
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Is Rajiv Malhotra an authority to quote in answers?
There are currently 22 answers that cite some work or other of Rajiv Malhotra. One of the answers citing him is written by a moderator himself.
Is Rajiv Malhotra an authority on Hinduism?
On what ...
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Who all are authority or qualified to post an authoritative opinion on religion, spirituality and Hindu Dharma?
In the absence of any scriptural reference, written works of scholars, researchers and popular personalities can be used which must
be providing a relevant answer.
The above is taken from this answer,...
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Is even Mahatma Gandhi an authority to quote in answers?
This answer, besides using Irawati Karve's book, has also used a quote of Mahatma Gandhi as a reference. Is that even allowed?
My question to Mods, which is that FAQ that you have framed with such a ...
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Are Irawati Karve's books/works valid references for answers on this site?
From Wikipedia:
Irawati Karve (15 December 1905 – 11 August 1970) was an
anthropologist, sociologist, educationist and writer from Maharashtra,
India.
One of her books, is used as a reference in ...
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Is it possible to mass-update broken URLs to IndianScriptures.com with HinduScriptures.in?
There are currently about 230 posts (both questions and answers) that cite the website IndianScriptures.com. The site itself is active but it doesn't take the reader directly to the linked chapter/...
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Two answers using exactly the same source to answer the same question -- Does that make the answer posted later flag-able as not an answer?
Let's suppose I have posted an answer A to a question Q using some texts T as reference. Now, some hours later, another user posts another answer B to the same question Q using exactly the same texts ...
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poor translations / translations with an agenda
the quality of original/translated citations is something we should be concerned about to improve the overall quality of the site.
issues:
(1) no citations
(2) Alleged citations with no clickable ...
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Are the sources used in this answer allowed here?
This answer starts with the assertion:
Sorry to burst your bubble, the simple answer is there was no such
technology or knowledge at the time.
Brahmāstra, Vāruṇāstra and Āgneyāstra are all ...
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Is this kind of citation okay in answers?
We know that we need to cite some sources (preferably scriptures) to validate our answers.
Suppose, I write my answer and then simply write "See [Scripture's name][verses locations] for the details" ...
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Unsourced answers need more time before getting to VLQ queue
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While reviewing Very Low Quality, I noticed that some answers which are answering questions or answering partially. What they lack is just a reference. This meta is about discussion ...
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Is there a procedure to challenge alleged cited material?
Reasons could be
(0) No citation
(1) non-existent in the source which the citer cites
(2) Questionable/wrong translation
I am refraining from "interpolation" as a reason since it is very hard to ...
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Should we allow texts which are without actual source?
There are many texts that I am researching on which are just going on in the name of scriptures, but really if we dig deep, we don't really find any information. And these scriptures make big claims.
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What is the order of pramāṇic validity on this site? [duplicate]
First, what pramāṇa are acceptable? Second, if the claims of two proofs are inconsistent, which method should win out?
I know there are related questions in this Meta, but they are limited to one or ...
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Is Kama Sutra authentic text to cite on the matters of sex and sexuality?
One of the answer in this question indirectly cites Kama Sutra as an authentic source. Is Kam Sutra considered authentic source? If it's not why it's persisting there? Can it be deleted for lack of ...
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Can the mods go easy on declining flags on old unsourced answers?
Some of my recent flags asking for citation notice on a couple of old answers from 2014 are declined. In the decline reason, the mod is pointing me to an answer about deleting old unsourced answers ...
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Where can I find the info regarding how many answers were deleted in a given period of time for not having sources?
I can see lots of answers on the Main site are having the citation needed banner.
I guess the purpose behind this banner is to let the concerned users know that their answers are going to be deleted ...
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Are placeholder answers ("Go with this interpretation for now, I will add sources later!") allowed?
On the main site, a user wrote an answer with a note at the end on the following lines. This answer received several upvotes and is also accepted by OP.
Note: Some portions of this answer are ...
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Can we add a citation banner for answers that rely solely on Wikipedia?
How about adding an insufficient explanation banner to answers that use Wikipedia as their only source?
From this answer:
insufficient explanation
We're looking for long answers that provide ...
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What are the rules to be followed for citation?
Please look at this answer to the question Garuda purana Is it a myth to create fear in humans? that I recently provided. Asker commented that citation has not been done.
Can someone please refer me ...
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Is Shashi Tharoor's "Why I Am a Hindu" a valid source?
Can Shashi Tharoor's new book Why I Am a Hindu be used as a source to answer Who is considered Hindu?
Or will the answer be taken down?
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An answer using this book as source is now live.
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Should we allow words of Swamis as sources who face (legal) allegations?
It's unfortunate to Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) that there are apparently some fake Babas or Swamis who exploit gullible people in India and abroad. Even few famous saints or Swamis face legal ...
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Can we stop scriptures sourced from a self-declared non-Hindu faith from being cited as Hindu scripture?
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There is a misconception that the Krsna consciousness movement
represents Hinduism. Krsna consciousness is in no way a faith or
religion that seeks to defeat other faiths or religions....
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Can posters cite hate websites in comments/answers?
In particular I am concerned about a site that spouts virulent hatred not only against Shiva but also against revered figures like Chandrasekara saraswati - the sankaracharya of Kanchi before the ...
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can we have a clear statement what constitutes Pramana for this board?
Only Hindu scripture is Pramana - that is reasonably clear. But there are two caterpillars in the salad:
(1) The allegation of "Tamasic Puranas" which non-sectarian modern scholarship has rejected. ...
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Are image-only answers acceptable?
I've recently seen a few image only answers, which just take a screenshot of the book and post them as answers. My initial thought was that we need to utilize OCR to convert images to text and then ...
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If N users flag an answer for "source not cited", add the banner automatically
When an answer doesn't cite a source, below steps are followed:
Users flag the answer to Moderator's attention; Moderator will add a banner to that answer, as suggested here: What kind of banners (...
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Who decides 'requires additional references', moderators or system?
I am getting this message in one of my answer:
"Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please edit to add citations to reliable sources that support the ...
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When is it acceptable to caution the reader of disputes as to the origin of a text or passage?
This question starts was prompted by a note of caution given by user Keshav Srinivasan which reads:
One note of caution: it's believed that the Linga Purana contains a lot of interpolations, ...
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How to find out whether valid reference is actually valid or not for giving answer?
I have given an answer here with all valid(I guess) reference that I could find in support of my answer. But still I received down votes!! I don't mind if anyone gives down votes to my answer. I am ...
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How can we differentiate scriptural quotes and question quotes while answering questions?
Sometimes we quote the question text or sentences from question to address while answering. For example see recent answer. I had also quoted question text in some answerers like this.
Here the main ...
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Answer wrongly deleted - 5 [compromised]
My first answer on this site to the post How could octogenarian heroes fight in Mahabharata? was deleted.
The answer was deleted under scientific speculation. However:
There was no written policy, ...
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Answer wrongly deleted - 4 [resolved]
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According to Hindu scriptures, should one buy a house or rent it?.
This answer is deleted under no clear written policy.
There are 2 requirements for answer to be valid:
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Answer wrongly deleted - 3 [resolved]
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Why does Lord Shiva fulfill wishes of evil people also?.
This answer is deleted under no clear written policy.
There are 2 requirements for answer to be valid:
1. Attempt to ...
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Answer wrongly deleted - 2 [resolved]
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What does Hindu scripture say about class hierarchy?.
There are 2 requirements for answer to be valid:
Attempt to answer (overall SE)
Cite sources (Hinduism SE)
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Answer wrongly deleted - 1 [compromised]
Here is the post:
Why did Krishna steal butter and milk?.
This nearly 2 years old answer is deleted under no clear written policy.
I have presented 2 reasons to the Qn & also cited following ...
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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?
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Can we revisit the sources required rule?
There are a few answers based only on what the user knows and which do not provide any citations, what exactly do we do in these cases?
From Can we enforce quotations of scripture references?, we get ...
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What kind of banners (notices) do we use?
Today on one of the answers, I saw this banner or notice. The answer was a complete copy-paste from quora.com.
Some of the information contained in this post requires additional references. Please ...
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Let's delete all old answers from early days of the site that lack any references at all
Inspired by the following comment by @Shog9, I'm proposing to delete all answers from early days of the site that have zero scriptural references and sound like plain opinions.
...the notion of ...
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Cross-posting questions and answers on other online forums
Recently, I joined a online forum (not a Q&A site) and I've started posting some questions there that I also post here on Hinduism.SE.
If I get a really good answer on the other website, I ...
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