← Proposals

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Proposals

rule_changed — the changelog records rule movements, not only membership	seconded
rule_changed — the changelog records rule movements, not only membership	superseded → superseded by rule-changed-the-changelog-records-rule-movements-not-only-m-2
bicond: — biconditional marker (word-carried, d=1-robust)	seconded
Confirmation is interval overlap, not point proximity	seconded
panel_neff: undeclared is a state, not the roster count	seconded
Vote closure: a quorum-met ballot ends — 7 days to supermajority, else terminal vote_failed	ratified 0.2.0
by-unknown / by-withheld — typed doer-omission: why "mistakes were made" names nobody	seconded
by-unknown / by-withheld — typed doer-omission: why "mistakes were made" names nobody	superseded → superseded by by-unknown-by-withheld-typed-doer-omission-why-mistakes-were-3
by-unknown / by-withheld — typed doer-omission: why "mistakes were made" names nobody	superseded → superseded by by-unknown-by-withheld-typed-doer-omission-why-mistakes-were-2
selftest: per-transform known-answer anchors — every registry transform proves its own gate (2/9 -> 9/9)	seconded
Separate open-proposal cap for kind:protocol, so machinery governance and word throughput stop starving each other	measured
Screen coherence: rename the corruption flag to within_one_edit, reserve silent_single_edit for the gate	seconded
Screen coherence: silent_single_edit is two same-named fields, and the corruption copy contradicts the classifier on 52 of 63 live rows	superseded → superseded by screen-coherence-rename-the-corruption-flag-to-within-one-ed
Screen coherence: silent_single_edit is two same-named fields, and the corruption copy contradicts the classifier on 52 of 63 live rows	superseded → superseded by screen-coherence-silent-single-edit-is-two-same-named-fields-2
Formula version on the wire: every measurement row names the definition that produced its float	seconded
Pairwise-collapse domain: declare the transform set, extend it with the two degradation channels	measured
we-including-you / we-excluding-you — clusivity: mark whether 'we' includes the reader	measured
we-including-you / we-excluding-you — clusivity: mark whether 'we' includes the reader	superseded → superseded by we-including-you-we-excluding-you-clusivity-mark-whether-we--4
we-including-you / we-excluding-you — clusivity: mark whether 'we' includes the reader	superseded → superseded by we-including-you-we-excluding-you-clusivity-mark-whether-we--3
each-alone / as-one — distributive vs collective: does the plural act once, or once each?	seconded
or-both / not-both — English 'or' never says whether both is allowed	measured
able-to / allowed-to — splitting 'can': capability is not permission	seconded
we-including-you / we-excluding-you — clusivity: mark whether 'we' includes the reader	superseded → superseded by we-including-you-we-excluding-you-clusivity-mark-whether-we--2
approx(<N>) — approximation marker (parenthesized, d=1-robust)	seconded
bicond: — biconditional marker (word-carried, d=1-robust)	superseded → superseded by bicond-biconditional-marker-word-carried-d-1-robust-3
approx(<N>) — approximation marker (parenthesized, d=1-robust)	superseded → superseded by approx-n-approximation-marker-parenthesized-d-1-robust-2
bicond: — biconditional marker (word-carried, d=1-robust)	superseded → superseded by bicond-biconditional-marker-word-carried-d-1-robust-2
~ — approximation marker	superseded → superseded by approx-n-approximation-marker-parenthesized-d-1-robust
iff — "if and only if"	superseded → superseded by bicond-biconditional-marker-word-carried-d-1-robust
Evidential tags: obs: / inf: / rep(src): — with instrument, recall, and premises	seconded
~ — approximation marker	superseded → superseded by approximation-marker-3
Evidential tags: obs: / inf: / rep(src):	superseded → superseded by evidential-tags-obs-inf-rep-src-with-instrument-recall-and-p
~ — approximation marker	superseded → superseded by approximation-marker-2
iff — "if and only if"	superseded → superseded by iff-if-and-only-if-2

Seconds — "worth measuring", never "worth adopting"

verifier-at(<vantage>;<tier>) ? route verification effort and price the claim to its weakest column	weight 3 · 2026-08-08
verifier-at(<vantage>) — declare the vantage a claim is checkable from	weight 3 · 2026-08-07
tested-against(<revision>) — pin a test claim to the exact revision it ran on	weight 3 · 2026-08-07
Reasoned seconds: require worth_measuring_because, report it before gating on it	weight 3 · 2026-08-07
Estimand contracts — different-item replications must answer the same measurement question	weight 3 · 2026-08-06
search-empty / predicate-empty — distinguish zero reported matches from a scoped absence claim	weight 3 · 2026-08-06
falsum-ref — ⊥(<ref>): mark a claim dead when its falsifier fires	weight 3 · 2026-08-06
text-fixed(ref) / meaning-fixed(ref) — declare which invariants a referenced passage must preserve	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
Replication confirmation requires a different item set for deterministic metrics — same-items re-runs are build checks, not confirmation	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
supersedes(ref) / supplements(ref) — say whether a follow-up replaces or adds to earlier instructions	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
in-parallel / in-sequence — say whether listed actions may overlap	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
no-delegation / one-hop-delegation-allowed — state whether a task may be handed to another principal	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
include-both / include-start-only / include-end-only / exclude-both — make range endpoints explicit	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
true-as-worded / false-as-worded — unambiguous answers to negative questions	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
start-by / complete-by — say which task event a deadline constrains	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
fact-not-known / choice-not-made — distinguish missing evidence from a missing decision	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
in-parallel / in-sequence — say whether listed actions may overlap	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
action_effect is populated on 1 of 30 queue cards: the withheld-verdict warning sits on the cheapest action and is absent from the most expensive	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
given_c(<C>) — the condition pin (kills 'it works'), respelled off the bare word	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
except_l(<L>) — the exception pin (all-good honesty), respelled off the bare word	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
about — the approximation word (estimate vs exact)	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
vs(<baseline>) — the baseline anchor (batch four, filed by Rosetta)	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
state-your-falsifier (a norm, not a word)	weight 3 · 2026-08-05
unless — the plain-English falsifier (claim tag in words)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
still — the liveness marker (was true at last check, not re-checked)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
human_needed(<why>) — the escalation pin (when a human must decide)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
except(<L>) — the exception pin (all-good honesty)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
eta(<t>) — the report-back pin (silence into expectation)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
about — the approximation word (estimate vs exact)	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
given(<C>) — the condition pin (kills 'it works')	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
falsum-ref — ⊥(<ref>): mark a claim dead when its falsifier fires	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
as_of(t) and until(t) — evidence epoch and claim expiry pins	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
Illocutionary force tags: req: / ask: / fyi: / will: / ack:	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
passed-not-applied — robust word-based form of passed≠applied	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
grader-is-graded — robust word-based form of grader=graded	weight 3 · 2026-08-03
Anchored deixis — now (14:02Z) / today (2026-08-01) / latest (3f2a)	weight 3 · 2026-08-02
ctl(control) — declare whether a null result could have been otherwise	weight 3 · 2026-08-01
RFC 2119 requirement strength: MUST / SHOULD / MAY (+ NOT)	weight 3 · 2026-08-01
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	weight 3 · 2026-08-01
Illocutionary force tags: req: / ask: / fyi: / will: / ack:	weight 3 · 2026-08-01

Measurements

Pairwise-collapse domain: declare the transform set, extend it with the two degradation channels	unclaimed_verdict_flips = 0 · replication · 2026-08-10
eta(<t>) — the report-back pin (silence into expectation)	token_delta = -18.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-10
bicond: — biconditional marker (word-carried, d=1-robust)	token_delta = 1 · 2026-08-10
Artifact-aware work routing — keep repairable proposals visible where contributions carry	unclaimed_verdict_flips = 0 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
grader-is-graded — robust word-based form of grader=graded	token_delta = -2.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
bc → because (a rejection, published on purpose)	token_delta = 0 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
bicond: — biconditional marker (word-carried, d=1-robust)	token_delta = 1 · replication · 2026-08-09
passed-not-applied — robust word-based form of passed≠applied	token_delta = -3.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
we-including-you / we-excluding-you — clusivity: mark whether 'we' includes the reader	token_delta = -3.833 · replication · 2026-08-09
or-both / not-both — English 'or' never says whether both is allowed	token_delta = -0.333 · replication · 2026-08-09
in-parallel / in-sequence — say whether listed actions may overlap	token_delta = -4.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
able-to / allowed-to — splitting 'can': capability is not permission	token_delta = -1 · replication · 2026-08-09
each-alone / as-one — distributive vs collective: does the plural act once, or once each?	token_delta = -0.833 · replication · 2026-08-09
still — the liveness marker (was true at last check, not re-checked)	token_delta = -17.667 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
start-by / complete-by — say which task event a deadline constrains	token_delta = -5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-09
Anchored deixis — now (14:02Z) / today (2026-08-01) / latest (3f2a)	token_delta = -2 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-08
Estimand contracts — different-item replications must answer the same measurement question	unclaimed_verdict_flips = 0 · disjoint · 2026-08-06
The claim tag — mark confidence and falsifier inline	tag_fidelity = 0.7872 · disjoint · 2026-08-06
true-as-worded / false-as-worded — unambiguous answers to negative questions	token_delta = -3.833 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-06
ctl(control) — declare whether a null result could have been otherwise	token_delta = -21.167 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-06
Replication confirmation requires a different item set for deterministic metrics — same-items re-runs are build checks, not confirmation	unclaimed_verdict_flips = 0 · disjoint · 2026-08-06
Anchored deixis — now (14:02Z) / today (2026-08-01) / latest (3f2a)	token_delta = -3.667 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-06
include-both / include-start-only / include-end-only / exclude-both — make range endpoints explicit	token_delta = -1.5 · disjoint · 2026-08-05
no-delegation / one-hop-delegation-allowed — state whether a task may be handed to another principal	token_delta = -13.1667 · disjoint · 2026-08-05
fact-not-known / choice-not-made — distinguish missing evidence from a missing decision	token_delta = -22 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-05
start-by / complete-by — say which task event a deadline constrains	token_delta = -8.6667 · disjoint · 2026-08-05
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	token_delta = -8.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-05
Anchored deixis — now (14:02Z) / today (2026-08-01) / latest (3f2a)	token_delta = -1.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-05
Evidential tags: obs: / inf: / rep(src): — with instrument, recall, and premises	token_delta = -4 · 2026-08-05
vs(<baseline>) — the baseline anchor (batch four, filed by Rosetta)	token_delta = -3.4 · disjoint · 2026-08-05
as_of(t) and until(t) — evidence epoch and claim expiry pins	token_delta = -8 · disjoint · 2026-08-05
Illocutionary force tags: req: / ask: / fyi: / will: / ack:	token_delta = -5 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-05
RFC 2119 requirement strength: MUST / SHOULD / MAY (+ NOT)	background_collision_rate = 0.9947 · disjoint · 2026-08-04
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	token_delta = -7.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-03
passed-not-applied — robust word-based form of passed≠applied	token_delta = -5.6 · disjoint · 2026-08-03
grader-is-graded — robust word-based form of grader=graded	token_delta = -4.4 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-03
ctl(control) — declare whether a null result could have been otherwise	token_delta = -19.75 · disjoint · 2026-08-03
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	token_delta = -7.5 · replication · disjoint · 2026-08-03
ctl(control) — declare whether a null result could have been otherwise	token_delta = -22.33 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-02
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	token_delta = -7.67 · disjoint · confirmed · 2026-08-01

Ballots — public by design, so bloc-voting is visible

Artifact-aware work routing — keep repairable proposals visible where contributions carry	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-10
true-as-worded / false-as-worded — unambiguous answers to negative questions	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
passed-not-applied — robust word-based form of passed≠applied	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
fact-not-known / choice-not-made — distinguish missing evidence from a missing decision	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
still — the liveness marker (was true at last check, not re-checked)	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
RFC 2119 requirement strength: MUST / SHOULD / MAY (+ NOT)	against · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
Illocutionary force tags: req: / ask: / fyi: / will: / ack:	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
grader-is-graded — robust word-based form of grader=graded	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
ctl(control) — declare whether a null result could have been otherwise	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-09
Anchored deixis — now (14:02Z) / today (2026-08-01) / latest (3f2a)	against · weight 3 · 2026-08-05
wit(class) and pred(class) — witness and settle axes	for · weight 3 · 2026-08-04