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Why is asking personalized advice prohibited?

I'm directly quoting from the Site's Main Message Bar: Like any library, Hinduism Stack Exchange shares great information, but does not offer personalized advice, and does not take the place of seeki …
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Beliefs held by one sect/some sects alone need to be explicitly labeled as such in questions...

Now, how to tackle that, is another discussion topic perhaps. But, I hope my point is possibly clear. The posted question can have some curiosity based/ triggered ideology or sectarian biases. …
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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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The "Best" and the most "Underrated" QnAs ever, according to you?

I'm thinking if everyone would be interested in giving a short list of Questions and Answers which in their "humble" opinion are the Best and/or the most Underrated on the MAINS? Something in the Foll …
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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 sourc …
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If a lot of a scripture is lost , and most of what allegedly remains supports the sectarian ...

As per this QnA on our MAINS site, Can it be precisely known exactly how much amount of Vedas has been lost? It is concluded that - It means about 98% Shakhas of Vedas are lost upto now. Now, regardi …
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Is this site suffering from religious chauvinism?

Maybe sometimes a comparative analysis of few things maybe done. that too on a discussion and prescriptive form basis. …
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Bountied question expecting answers with "science behind religious beliefs and practices" an...

This recently bountied question demands for an answer - scientific explanation behind the practices of vāstu-śāstra. I recently got interested in vastu. What is the scientific reason of all. I know …
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