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== DharmaWiki Point of View ==
== DharmaWiki Point of View ==
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DharmaWiki articles are written from a traditional dharmika point-of-view ([[Dharma Point of View|Dharma Point Of View]]) 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 ==
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.
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.