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Thanks for bringing this up, it did slip off my radar. When I said "this question asks for characterization" (in reference to question about the "non-buddhism" movement) I meant that the question lead …

I would rephrase the "Why" questions though to "What is the significance of X" (long ears, green skin color etc.) In general our "What is X", "Why is X", "How does X work" questions gotta get more sp …

I had success with http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/ when looking for local communities. In fact, this is how I found my Zen Master. Oh but your question is, whether that's an appropriate question. I wo …

Speaking for myself, I don't like: superficial controversies and popular topics (can buddha be a woman, LGBT topics etc.) comparative-religion questions (tend to borderline with "whose father is str …

I'd say no, unless you are comparing/contrasting the two, or looking into influences etc.

I was watching this issue for a while before deciding to take a side... Comparative religion type questions are questions that involve comparison of Buddhism with Christianity, or Hinduism or Yoga or …

Valid concern. An example I found disturbing is (Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?). I like your idea of transforming questions of controversy into questions about controversy.

This is an important question for figuring out our strategy as to this site. After thinking this over for the last three days, I'm inclining to say, such answers should NOT be answered. In a 1:1 teach …

Buddha-Nature smells of oil. No koan answers, please! No analysis of Zen poetry or jokes. It defeats the purpose and robs the students of their own independent realization.

This site is mostly meant for the second type of questions, the ones that should be approached with a detailed explanation. When someone asks the first type of question (categorical yes/no) - we try …

I think Krishnaraj Rao should be temporarily banned off the site. Some of his questions may be alright, but their tone and his overall behavior in the comments create too much turbulence and harm the …

What jumps at me is how most questions are pretty low-quality compared to other SE sites. On one hand, we can't expect the same level of rigour from an average person interested in Buddhism as from (s …

If you look at other SE sites like Programming, Travel, Parenting, Cooking, English Language, Gaming, Photography etc. - most of them are based on the idea of requesting, sharing and receiving expert …