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When is a source required? How should sources be quoted or linked?

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כל האומר דבר בשם אומרו מביא גאולה לעולם שנא׳ ותאמר אסתר למלך בשם מרדכי

Whoever says something in the name of the one who said it brings redemption to the world, as it says (Esther 2:22), "And Esther said to the king in the name of Mordechai."

--Megillah 15b, from Avot 6:6, from Kallah Rabbati 2:15

With a new platform, it's time to visit this and what system we should have.

  1. When are sources required?
  2. What kinds of sources are good sources?
  3. How should I cite sources? Should I use links where I can? (Keep in mind that we have the Sefaria linker here!)
  4. In what situations is it better to quote, and in what situations is it better to paraphrase?
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AA ‭ wrote almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago

"we should keep exactly the system we had on MY" Huh? Try "we should adopt exactly the system they have on MY". This site is not a derivative of MY.

msh210‭ wrote almost 4 years ago

@AA I've suggested an edit.

AA ‭ wrote almost 4 years ago · edited almost 4 years ago

@msh I saw there was a pending suggested edit, which is why I couldn't suggest one I assume. But I don't know how to see what it is. Hmm

Skipping 1 deleted comment.

msh210‭ wrote almost 4 years ago

@AA that comment didn't ping me, FYI

AA ‭ wrote almost 4 years ago

When and how should be two separate questions. The answer below is really really long and won't be read by new users.