Wiktionary:Votes/2020-04/New reconstruction headers

New reconstruction headers

 * Proposal: Allow for the following L4 headers on reconstructed entries below definitions:
 * Item #1:
 * Item #2:


 * Rationale Currently, this formatting has become inconsistent and there is a lack of consensus.

Schedule:
 * Vote starts: 00:00, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Vote ends: 23:59, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Vote created:  00:19, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

Discussion:
 * [[Image:Wikt rei-artur3.svg|20px]] Beer_parlour/2015/August
 * [[Image:Wikt rei-artur3.svg|20px]] Beer_parlour/2017/March
 * [[Image:Wikt rei-artur3.svg|20px]] Beer_parlour/2019/November
 * [[Image:Wikt rei-artur3.svg|20px]] Wiktionary talk:Votes/2020-04/New reconstruction headers

Support

 * , though I don't have much of a stake in this, so if this vote doesn't attract more interest from those who work on reconstructions, it should be stricken. Andrew Sheedy (talk)
 * I also support what This, that and the other mentions below. Andrew Sheedy (talk) 17:54, 3 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) . PUC – 19:08, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 2) . Jonashtand (talk) 12:43, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 3)  --Numberguy6 (talk) 04:29, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 4)  For the record, I endorse what was said in the recent BP discussion about "Alternative forms" being used for alternative forms which appear to have existed in parallel in the proto-language, while "Alternative reconstructions" is used for alternative reconstructions of the same form. In general, I would imagine that "Alternative forms" would become quite rare in the Reconstruction namespace. This, that and the other (talk) 09:37, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 5)  per This, that and the other, namely that "Alternative reconstructions" should be used in addition to "Alternative forms", not instead of it. —Mahāgaja · talk 13:10, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 6)  NativeNames (talk) 01:37, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 7)  Imetsia (talk) 17:19, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

Oppose

 * : The proposal for this made on Include "Reconstruction notes" and "Alternative reconstructions" in WT:EL? is too vague. The line between ====Alternative reconstructions==== and ===Alternative forms=== poorly delineated and fodder for edit wars. -- 19:31, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Support

 * , but see my vote above. Andrew Sheedy (talk)
 * 1) . PUC – 19:08, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * : Easy support and only makes sense we have reconstruction notes next to Usage notes. -- 19:31, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) . Jonashtand (talk) 12:43, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 2)  --Numberguy6 (talk) 04:29, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 3)  — Eru·tuon 05:55, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * 4)  —Mahāgaja · talk 13:11, 2 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 5)  NativeNames (talk) 01:37, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 6)  Imetsia (talk) 17:19, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * 7)  embryomystic (talk) 06:44, 13 May 2020 (UTC)

Decision
Both items pass. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 16:34, 19 May 2020 (UTC)