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 # Tor proposals by status
 
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 Here we have a set of proposals for changes to the Tor protocol.  Some
 of these proposals are implemented; some are works in progress; and some
 will never be implemented.
@@ -9,14 +15,14 @@ Below are a list of proposals sorted by status.  See
 
 # Active proposals by status
 
-## OPEN proposals: Under discussion
+## OPEN proposals: under discussion
 
 These are proposals that we think are likely to be complete, and ripe
 for discussion.
 
 {OPEN}
 
-## ACCEPTED proposals: Slated for implementation
+## ACCEPTED proposals: slated for implementation
 
 These are the proposals that we agree we'd like to implement.  They
 might or might not have a specific timeframe planned for their
@@ -24,14 +30,14 @@ implementation.
 
 {ACCEPTED}
 
-## FINISHED proposals: Implemented, specs not merged
+## FINISHED proposals: implemented, specs not merged
 
 These proposals are implemented in some version of Tor; the proposals
 themselves still need to be merged into the specifications proper.
 
 {FINISHED}
 
-## META proposals: About the proposal process
+## META proposals: about the proposal process
 
 These proposals describe ongoing policies and changes to the proposals
 process.
@@ -49,19 +55,30 @@ proposed changes in the Tor specifications.
 
 ## DRAFT proposals: incomplete works
 
+These proposals have been marked as a draft by their author or the editors,
+indicating that they aren't yet in a complete form.  They're still open for
+discussion.
+
 {DRAFT}
 
-## NEEDS-REVISION proposals: good ideas that we can't implement as-is.
+## NEEDS-REVISION proposals: ideas that we can't implement as-is
+
+These proposals have some promise, but we can't implement them without
+certain changes.
 
 {NEEDS-REVISION}
 
 ## NEEDS-RESEARCH proposals: blocking on research
 
+These proposals are interesting ideas, but there's more research that would
+need to happen before we can know whether to implement them or not, or to
+fill in certain details.
+
 {NEEDS-RESEARCH}
 
 # Inactive proposals by status
 
-## CLOSED proposals: Implemented and specified
+## CLOSED proposals: implemented and specified
 
 These proposals have been implemented in some version of Tor, and the
 changes from the proposals have been merged into the specifications as
@@ -69,7 +86,7 @@ necessary.
 
 {CLOSED}
 
-## RESERVE proposals: Saving for later
+## RESERVE proposals: saving for later
 
 These proposals aren't anything we plan to implement soon, but for one
 reason or another we think they might be a good idea in the
@@ -78,14 +95,14 @@ confront the problems that they try to solve.
 
 {RESERVE}
 
-## SUPERSEDED proposals: Replaced by something else
+## SUPERSEDED proposals: replaced by something else
 
 These proposals were obsoleted by a later proposal before they were
 implemented.
 
 {SUPERSEDED}
 
-## DEAD, REJECTED, OBSOLETE proposals: Not in our plans.
+## DEAD, REJECTED, OBSOLETE proposals: not in our plans
 
 These proposals are not on-track for discussion or
 implementation. Either discussion has stalled out (the proposal is