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 Rediff Q&A Guidelines

If you have a question in mind and need answers to it, come to Rediff QnA. If you have knowledge about topics and feel that you can help others, come to Rediff QnA.

On Rediff QnA, you also earn points every time you ask questions; give an answer or comment on answers. However there are certain regulations you need to abide by when you use this service.

  Guidelines to follow when Asking Questions
  • Complete the question:
    Please post question in the correct/complete format only. Do not post incomplete questions.
    Example: The sky is …
  • Be descriptive
    Please be descriptive. Do not post questions in one or two words.
    Example: MBA correspondence?
  • No signatures
    Please do not post your name or links to websites, which are not specific to your question.
    Example: Which is the best MBA course through correspondence? Regards Sanjay http://www.mysite.com
  • Categorize your question
    Please choose the correct category for your question. This increases your chances of getting more relevant answers.
    Example: A question like “Which is the best MBA course through correspondence?” should be assigned to the category “Education” and not to category “Careers”.
  • Be nice to all
    Please be nice to all. Do not post questions which may hurt the sentiments of an individual or community.
    Example: I think person XYZ is completely stupid. What do you think?
  • Do not chat
    Please do not post personal messages or chat with the users.
    Example: Good Bye! I am going now OR Hey Raja! How are you?
  Guidelines to follow when Answering
  • Don’t know, don’t answer
    If you don’t know the answer to a certain question, do not attempt to answer it. Please do not attempt to even affirmative answers in such cases.
    Example: I don't know OR I agree with Sumit.
  • Complete the answer
    Please answer completely. If required, also cite the source of the answer. However do not answer in just one or two words.
    Example: Mornings are fine.
  • Do not cross question
    Please do not cross question a user. If you have not understood the question, go to the user’s profile page and seek further explanation.
    Example: What do you mean by that?
  • Cite your sources
    If the Internet is the source of your answer, please give it the appropriate credit by providing a link to the same.
    Example: The current price of Rediff stocks is 1993 and is expect to rise further, please hold this stock and do not sell. Source:http://money.rediff.com/money
  • Don’t get personal
    If you find a certain question to be too basic, do not attack the user. We all have certain questions that need answers.
    Example: If a question is “How does one make orange juice” do not attack them with answers like “that’s such a dumb question”.
  • Report Abuse
    If a question seems irrelevant or pornographic in nature; report it by clicking “Report Abuse”.
  Things you should do
  • Post relevant questions.
  • Help others users by sharing your knowledge and providing correct answers.
  • Comment on answers if you find them good.
  • Be nice to all. Be polite and respect opinions.
  • Keep the place useful, clean and friendly by “Reporting Abuse” if you spot something offensive.
  Things you should not do
  • Attack a particular user or user group.
  • Harming or hurting minors with irrelevant actions.
  • Seeking personal/private information from other users.
  • Using the Q&A platform to solicit others.
  • Post violent, frustrating on angry remarks.
  • Insult, threat and abuse any user.
  • Post illegal content or information.
  • Post advertisement or any other information for commercial purpose.
  • Create multiple accounts and try to game the system/earn more points.
  • Report abuse on purpose.
  • Pose as a different user for any purpose.
  • Post links to websites which are not useful as a source to your answer(s)l.
  • Post links to porn sites, warez, cracks or any other illegal sites (like unauthorised mp3 downloads).
  • Asking for information about illegal activities.
  • Involving in personal chats and communications.
  • Asking for same information repeatedly.
  • Posting of same information again and again in answers/comments/messages.
  • Using languages other than English
  If you do not follow the guidelines

Rediff reserves the right to remove content that we determine to be inappropriate and/or in violation of the Rediff Q&A guidelines & terms and conditions Depending on the level of offence, you may risk deactivation of your Rediffmail ID and consequently everything associated with it, including email accounts, groups, posts, homepages, and profiles. If you are unsure whether your content is appropriate or consistent with these policies, please err on the side of caution and do not post it in Rediff Q&A. Questions and Answers may not appear on all Rediff Q&A sites.