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==Procedure==
==Procedure==
The following is a pragmatic description of the nomination and voting processes of the featured language occurring on the [[Forum:Featured language|forum page]].
The following is a pragmatic description of the nomination and voting processes of the featured language occurring on the [http://linguifex.com/index.php?title=Special:WikiForum&forum=2 forum page].
===Nominating===
===Nominating===
Nominations for this month's contest are open!
Nominations for this month's contest are open!
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*Winning conlangs may be re-nominated once 3 months have passed.
*Winning conlangs may be re-nominated once 3 months have passed.


Please list the nominator, nominee language and author below, as well as a motivation below, in the following manner:
Please list the nominator, nominee language and author below, as well as a motivation, in the following manner:
*''I'', User:Nominator, ''nominate the'' '''Example''' ''language by'' '''User:Example''', ''because of its '''outstanding features as an example language'''''.
*''I'', User:Nominator, ''nominate the'' '''Example''' ''language by'' '''User:Example''', ''because of its '''outstanding features as an example language'''''.
====Voting====
====Voting====
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=====Rules=====
=====Rules=====
*Self voting does not count towards the total, and there are far too few of us to dilute the effect.
*Self voting does not count towards the total, and there are far too few of us to dilute the effect.
*Unregistered users may not vote, but are still welcome to post comments and such.
*Unregistered users may not vote.
*Newly registered users may not vote for 3 weeks and must be working on a conlang of some sort, but are also still welcome to post comments.
*Newly registered users may not vote for 2 weeks and must be working on a conlang of some sort, but are also still welcome to post comments.
*Bots cannot vote at all.
*Bots cannot vote at all.
=====Criteria=====
=====Criteria=====
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*'''Grammar''' - How are the various grammatical components cooperating? Is it complicated, too complicated or simple? Depends on its intention.
*'''Grammar''' - How are the various grammatical components cooperating? Is it complicated, too complicated or simple? Depends on its intention.
*'''Usability''' - Is the language usable, functional or difficult to use? How are the texts glossed? How many texts/words are there?
*'''Usability''' - Is the language usable, functional or difficult to use? How are the texts glossed? How many texts/words are there?
*'''Completeness''' -  ''"Perfection is many small details done well"'' - [[w:Marco Pierre White|Marco Pierre White]] - does the language seem complete to you? Is it lacking in any aspect?
*'''Completeness''' -  ''"Perfection is many small details done well"'' - [[w:Marco Pierre White|Marco Pierre White]] - Does the language seem complete to you? Is it lacking in any aspect?


==Example==
===Nominations===
===Nominations===
*''I'', User:Nominator, ''nominate the'' '''Example''' ''language by'' '''User:Example''', ''because of its '''outstanding features as an example language'''''.
*''I'', User:Nominator, ''nominate the'' '''Example''' ''language by'' '''User:Example''', ''because of its '''outstanding features as an example language'''''.