Does it really make sense to have [uart] and [usart] tags instead of just [uart]?

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In most usart questions the fact that synchronous communication is possible, too, is not relevant, so uart would make more sense.

Therefore I think it would be a good idea to merge usart into uart and create a synonym.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 12:33:03Z

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I had enough rep on the uart tag to suggest the synonym, now it needs up or down votes.

Edit: As PeterJ has pointed out, the voting is done at the Synonyms page for the uart tag https://electronics.stackexchange.com/tags/uart/synonyms

Alternatively, you can see all tag synonyms currently up for vote here: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/tags/synonyms

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answered Dec 5, 2013 at 3:11

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\$\begingroup\$ Took me a while to remember where to vote, it's here for anyone with a answer score of 5 on the tag. \$\endgroup\$
– PeterJ
Dec 5, 2013 at 7:04
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\$\begingroup\$ The minimum 5 rep on the tag is an unnecessary nuissance IMO. Does not having the 5 rep mean I can't have an opinion on this? \$\endgroup\$
– radagast
Dec 5, 2013 at 10:44
\$\begingroup\$ @radagast, yes that's how it works. I had 6 on that tag so was able to vote but many times in the past have seen an obvious synonym I can't suggest / vote on so agree it's a pain. It's not 5 rep either - you need to have five upvoted questions or answers (minus any downvotes) on the tag. \$\endgroup\$
– PeterJ
Dec 5, 2013 at 11:56
\$\begingroup\$ @radagast mainly, yes. If you don't have a positive hand in the tag, then you don't get a potentially negative say in the tag's handling. Besides, +5 isn't too hard to get. \$\endgroup\$
– Passerby
Dec 5, 2013 at 15:06
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\$\begingroup\$ @Passerby: "Besides, +5 isn't too hard to get." I'm not too sure. It would require me to ask a question about UARTs and get an upvote on that (but I have no questions!) or add a superfluous answer to an existing thread, and despite that get upvotes. Do you see what I mean? \$\endgroup\$
– radagast
Dec 5, 2013 at 17:26
\$\begingroup\$ @Passerby Upvoted the synonym. \$\endgroup\$
– Anindo Ghosh
Dec 5, 2013 at 17:33
\$\begingroup\$ The synonym is now active \$\endgroup\$
– W5VO
Dec 16, 2013 at 15:55

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