r/askphilosophy
/r/askphilosophy aims to provide serious, well-researched answers to philosophical questions.
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r/askphilosophy Subreddit Rules
PR1: All questions must be about philosophy.
All questions must be about philosophy. Questions which are only tangentially related to philosophy or are properly located in another discipline will be removed. Questions which are about therapy, psychology and self-help, even when due to philosophical issues, are not appropriate and will be removed.
PR2: All submissions must be questions.
All submissions must be actual questions (as opposed to essays, rants, personal musings, idle or rhetorical questions, etc.). "Test My Theory" or "Change My View"-esque questions, paper editing, etc. are not allowed.
PR3: Post titles must be descriptive.
Post titles must be descriptive. Titles should indicate what the question is about. Posts with titles like "Homework help" which do not indicate what the actual question is will be removed.
PR4: Questions must be reasonably specific.
Questions must be reasonably specific. Questions which are too broad to the point of unanswerability will be removed
PR5: Questions must not be about commenters' personal opinions.
Questions must not be about commenters' personal opinions, thoughts or favorites. /r/askphilosophy is not a discussion subreddit, and is not intended to be a board for everyone to share their thoughts on philosophical questions.
PR6: One post per day.
One post per day. Please limit yourself to one question per day.
CR1: Top level comments must be answers or follow-up questions from panelists.
All top level comments should be answers to the submitted question or follow-up/clarification questions. All top level comments must come from panelists. If users circumvent this rule by posting answers as replies to other comments, these comments will also be removed and may result in a ban. For more information about our rules and to find out how to become a panelist, please see here.
CR2: Answers must be reasonably substantive and accurate.
All answers must be informed and aimed at helping the OP and other readers reach an understanding of the issues at hand. Answers must portray an accurate picture of the issue and the philosophical literature. Answers should be reasonably substantive. To learn more about what counts as a reasonably substantive and accurate answer, see this post.
CR3: Be respectful.
Be respectful. Comments which are rude, snarky, etc. may be removed, particularly if they consist of personal attacks. Users with a history of such comments may be banned. Racism, bigotry and use of slurs are absolutely not permitted.
CR4: Stay on topic.
Stay on topic. Comments which blatantly do not contribute to the discussion may be removed.
CR5: No self-promotion.
Posters and comments may not engage in self-promotion, including linking their own blog posts or videos. Panelists may link their own peer-reviewed work in answers (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles or books), but their answers should not consist solely of references to their own work.
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