<p>I recently looked over my list of reviews for 'suggested edits'. I found a fair number of cases where the majority vote was to approve the addition of the <code>self-study</code> tag. I was under the impression that our policy was to reject these edits, so I took a look at meta and found that this has been addressed here multiple times: </p>

<p><a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1172/should-we-tag-questions-that-smell-like-homework">Should we tag questions that smell like homework?</a> </p>

<p>Top answer at +16 begins: "I think it's fine to retag (without comment) as long as it is perfectly clear that the problem is homework"</p>

<p><a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4393/should-i-add-the-self-study-tag-to-a-question-that-is-copy-pasted-from-a-book">Should I add the self-study tag to a question that is copy-pasted from a book?</a> </p>

<p>Answers focus on a different aspect of the question (copy-pasting), but the comments show disagreement about whether tagging is acceptable. </p>

<p><a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1904/is-it-okay-to-add-the-self-study-tag-through-an-edit-instead-of-asking-op-to-d">Is it okay to add the [self-study] tag through an edit instead of asking OP to do it?</a> </p>

<p>No answer, but top comment at +9 begins: "I am one of the people who approved that edit. I don't have a problem w/ people editing questions to add the [self-study] tag"</p>

<p><a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/4405/if-rejecting-an-edit-that-adds-the-self-study-tag-what-reason-should-be-given">If rejecting an edit that adds the [self-study] tag, what reason should be given?</a> </p>

<p>Top answer is one which does <em>not</em> reject such edits, and also states: "I usually type a custom message for the editor telling them to leave a comment for the OP". But comments under the question show disagreement.</p>

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<p>Overall, the responses suggest a majority favour approving these edits, though there's a fair bit of disagreement. However, this is sharply at odds with the <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/tags/self-study/info">tag wiki info</a>, which explicitly states: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The self-study tag should only be added by the one asking the
  question. If there's any room for doubt at all, it's best to leave it
  as is. Instead, always add a comment first requesting that the asker
  clarify the situation.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>(Arguably, the second sentence walks back the first a bit, so ambiguity remains).</p>

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<p>Whatever we decide as a community is fine with me, but I think the present situation is needlessly confusing. If the majority prefers to allow the addition of <code>self-study</code> through edits, should we just change the tag info to reflect this? Or should we stick to the letter of the present law and reject these edits consistently? </p>
