user625: Specifically this question "What is a Sangha? Do you have to be a Buddhist to join a Sangha?"
The Questioner seems to answer himself a few minutes after asking the question. I feel that this could lead to a conflict of interest in the integrity of this site. 

user18: Answering your own question is fine, and considered well within "best practices" as far as I know. The problem will more be in the content of the question or the answer. If the question is opinion-based, for example, or overly-broad, then it should be flagged, regardless, of course, of whether the questioner answers it themselves or not.

625: <p>Specifically this question "<a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/5834/what-is-a-sangha-does-it-necessary-have-to-be-buddhist-in-sangha">What is a Sangha? Do you have to be a Buddhist to join a Sangha?</a>"</p>

<p>The Questioner seems to answer himself a few minutes after asking the question. I feel that this could lead to a conflict of interest in the integrity of this site. </p>
 18: <p>Answering your own question is fine, and considered well within "best practices" as far as I know. The problem will more be in the content of the question or the answer. If the question is opinion-based, for example, or overly-broad, then it should be flagged, regardless, of course, of whether the questioner answers it themselves or not.</p>
