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== DharmaWiki Point of View ==

== DharmaWiki Point of View ==

DharmaWiki articles are written from a traditional dharmik point-of-view (POV) fairly and proportionately, as far as possible, representing the scholarly views in the primary texts and recent publications on numerous topics presented in the ancient texts of Sanatana Dharma. Open source material is used within the framework of DharmaWiki policies.  

DharmaWiki articles are written from a traditional dharmika point-of-view (POV) fairly and proportionately, as far as possible, representing the scholarly views in the primary texts and recent publications on numerous topics presented in the ancient texts of Sanatana Dharma. Open source material is used within the framework of DharmaWiki policies.  

== Guidelines for Authors and Editors ==

== Guidelines for Authors and Editors ==

Authors on this portal are essentially like-minded registered users with a passion to contribute their role in maintaining Sanatana Dharma for the generations to come.   

Authors on this portal are essentially like-minded registered users with a passion to contribute their role in maintaining Sanatana Dharma for the generations to come.   

Unregistered IP addresses are unregistered users who are usually visiting the site either to learn or engage in debate about a topic on the Discussion and Talk tabs of that topic. Unregistered users, at this juncture, are restricted to edit the article or narratives. To preserve the original writing style and line of thought of the author, to reduce insertions and duplication of data, to prevent vandalism, restriction of editing rights to unregistered users is practiced. Users can however, present their thoughts, views, references, video links, blog references, images etc on the Discussion or Talk pages. The guidelines for Guest Authors are given in under a separate heading. Users can potentially become Guest Authors on the site by sending an email to the moderators of DharmaWiki portal with such request. Upon acceptance they can contribute articles or narratives within the framework of DharmaWiki policies. With reference to the quality of the articles, following guidelines are to be adhered by DharmaWiki authors and editors  

Unregistered IP addresses are unregistered users who are usually visiting the site either to learn or engage in debate about a topic on the Discussion and Talk tabs of that topic. Unregistered users, at this juncture, are restricted to edit the article or narratives. To preserve the original writing style and line of thought of the author, to reduce insertions and duplication of data, to prevent vandalism, restriction of editing rights to unregistered users is practiced. Users can however, present their thoughts, views, references, video links, blog references, images etc on the Discussion or Talk pages. Users can potentially become Guest Authors on the site by sending an email to the moderators of DharmaWiki portal with such request. Upon acceptance they can contribute articles or narratives within the framework of Dharmawiki policies.

 

With reference to the quality of the articles, following guidelines are to be adhered by DharmaWiki authors and editors  

* content should be crisply summarized and verifiable by referencing reliable sources

* content should be crisply summarized and verifiable by referencing reliable sources

* hearsay and personal opinions are not factual evidences, attribution to the authoritative source is important

* hearsay and personal opinions are not factual evidences, attribution to the authoritative source is important

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* unpublished work is not to be produced here

* topics should be related to Vedas, Hindu traditions, shastras etc. Subjects such as films, fiction books, novels, games, politics, stocks and investments, biographies etc are not included on this portal

* topics should be related to Vedas, Hindu traditions, shastras etc. Subjects such as films, fiction books, novels, games, politics, stocks and investments, biographies etc are not included on this portal

* copying and closely paraphrasing a copyrighted material is not allowed

* copying and closely paraphrasing a copyrighted material is not allowed