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20 questions linked to/from Can I consult Mi Yodeya as I would a rabbi?
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Mi Yodeya Glossary
A glossary!
This is for Judaism-related terms that come up on the main site whose meanings people may well not know.
To search this glossary, type the following in the search box at the top-right ...
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CYLOR Disclaimer
The previous incarnation of this site had the following disclaimer at the top, in red:
Like Wikipedia, mi.yodeya makes no guarantee of validity, and does not offer professional (particularly ...
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Welcoming new users
Since the beginning of mi.yodeya 1.0, I've made it my practice to welcome new users. I'd like to make it clear that while I'm happy to continue doing this whenever I get the opportunity, anyone else ...
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A beginner’s guide to MY - “How is this site different from other Judaism sites?”
This is a followup to my meta post A newbie perspective after 60 days and 90 Q&As.
[...] Mi Yodeya is clearly different from other sites on the Internet
(e.g., discussion forums, even other ...
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Choose standard off-topic closure reasons
As described more fully in a very informative post on meta.stackexchange.com, which I recommend you check out, we're going to lose these two closure reasons:
off topic
Questions on Mi Yodeya are ...
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Is it time to replace the term CYLOR?
"CYLOR" (See your local Orthodox Rabbi) is a much-used phrase on Mi Yodeya, and throughout many Jewish sites.
I believe this innocuous phrase has several limitations. The first is a question of ...
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Professional advice disclaimer (post-launch re-request)
Follow-up to CYLOR Disclaimer
Now that Mi Yodeya has launched, I'd like to renew the request for a more-pervasive placement of our "professional advice" disclaimer. Currently, the following ...
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A standard comment for new users asking psak questions
I wanted to suggest that we put forth a standard comment to put on psak questions asked by new users. The goal of the psak-close reason is, as I understand from various chat conversations, to instill ...
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Who cares which answer the questioner thinks is the best?
The way answers are ranked across the Stack Exchange Network is that an accepted answer appears first, followed by the other answers in decreasing order of votes. If there is no accepted answer then ...
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Should Q&A rules be lifted when a question implies that the asker is facing high Halachic or health stakes?
Sometimes we get questions that either indicate or suggest that the author is seeking advice regarding a matter of high Halachic or medical states, for example:
Determining whether a particular ...
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Dealing with incorrect answers
Suppose an answer is blatantly incorrect. (E.g. it quotes a Talmudic passage to answer the question, but the passage in question actually says the exact opposite.)
I would assume that normally the ...
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Comment templates
I saw a nice idea on TeX Meta. For some common comments (e.g. welcoming users on the site, suggesting an answer to be accepted) they use previously written codes. I suppose it would be great to have ...
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Do questions require research?
Inspired by the comments on my answer here and a comment made by DoubleAA here:
The FAQ's regarding a "good question" seem to require some research be done by the asker prior to posting the question. ...
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Drop the p'sak halacha closure rule
It seems that certain individuals vote to close down questions on this site by claiming that the question is asking for a practical ruling (p'sak halacha).
There is also a message that says to consult ...
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Is there a way to have confirmed Rabanim?
I know this is a bit hard for several reasons
Who would qualify? What type of community? etc.
How would they be confirmed?
That may take away from this site being a community forum
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