15
votes
Accepted
A beginner’s guide to MY - “How is this site different from other Judaism sites?”
Welcome to Mi Yodeya! Beyond the introduction tour, you might find the additional information useful to understand the underlying principles of Mi Yodeya
MY offers tons of great information, but does ...
11
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Refresh of the Purim Torah Policy
This was implemented in 5778.
I move to change
All Purim Torah questions must include the following disclaimer code at the bottom:
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#This question is [Purim Torah](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Double AAMod
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8
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Refresh of the Purim Torah Policy
Note: I think that if we want to ensure that all relevant users will read and apply the entire policy, we need to make it more inviting and readable than the incumbent version, especially if we're ...

Isaac MosesMod
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6
votes
Accepted
Should official FAQ meta-posts be locked?
If you need something to truly be immutable, reach out to us and let us know. As MSH points out, we can add custom pages to your help center if there's a clear need. Expect a bit of resistance from us ...
5
votes
Refresh of the Purim Torah Policy
My additions in bold. Please edit as you feel appropriate.
Generally, we expect all questions here to be written from the point-of-view of genuine curiosity, and we expect all answers to be genuine ...
Community wiki
4
votes
Another "bully overflow"
People's votes are their own. That is the official StackExchange position. Explaining downvotes is encouraged but not required. See also Why do you cast downvotes on answers?
It's not true that we're ...
4
votes
FAQ says History is off-topic and on-topic
Isaac's answer describes the distinction we're trying to make. As pointed out here, the current FAQ wording includes, on the on-topic list:
history of Judaism
While the off-topic list ...
3
votes
FAQ post request: "Am I required to cite sources?"
Am I required to cite my sources?
Sources are extremely important in Judaism, as (almost) every Halacha or Minhag (custom) has a clear source. Judaism places sources and tradition in very high regard;...
2
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FAQ post request: "Am I required to cite sources?"
If you still can't provide any sources whatsoever for your answer, you should still post so long as you can provide some substance (not just a one-liner). You should acknowledge the lack of sources, ...
2
votes
Refresh of the Purim Torah Policy
I propose, based on Scimonster's recommendation, to change
Close5 Purim Torah questions that aren't "Purim", Torah, and questions.
to
Close Purim Torah questions that aren't "Purim&...

Isaac MosesMod
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2
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Closure of complex-scenario questions
My "gut" impression (meaning, that I may well change my mind on this after my Shabbat chulent :-) - I'm not keen on the VTC reason. It seems that readers may be too judgmental on terming something "...
2
votes
Should official FAQ meta-posts be locked?
As an alternative if we decide not to do so, I believe that Stack Exchange will add pages to the Help Center on the community's request (within reason). If so, we can so request and, on fulfillment of ...
msh210Mod
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