The Commons Picture of the Year 2006 will be chosen in February. Participate by voting for a picture out of the featured pictures promoted in 2006. This vote is open to every established Wikimedian. The election has two phases. In the first phase, taking place from 1st to 14th February 2007, the ten best pictures will be chosen among all 2006 Featured Pictures. At the end of phase 1, the top 10 images by number of votes will go to phase 2 (the final). Only images with 3 or more votes are eligible for phase 2. During the final, to take place from 15th February to 28th February, the Commons Picture of the Year 2006, and the two runners-up, will be chosen from the eligible images. The three winning pictures will be displayed on the Main Page and enter the History Books of Wikimedia Commons forever :-) Participate! The election is open from tomorrow on http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2006 !

-----Original Message----- From: commons-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:commons-l- bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Tong Minh Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:41 PM To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List; Wikimedia Commons Discussion List Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Commons Picture of the Year 2006 Dear Wikimedians, Phase 1 of the POTY 2006 election is coming to its end. If you didn't participate yet or want to change your vote, you can still do it until 2400 Feb, 14 (today) at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2006. Phase 2, to elect the winner and 2 runners-up, will start February 17 at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2006/final. Note: the final date has been postponed 2 days as has been stated in the first mail. We are trying our best to have the preparations for the final on time Joaquim [[commons:User:Alvesgaspar]] Bryan [[commons:User:Bryan]] _______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list Commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l

Bryan wrote: While this is my opinion, I believe a number of other Commoners share it. I'd certainly like to see the Picture of the Year be one that was originally photographed or Illustrated by a Commons participant, rather than one that was found on a U.S. Government site or Flickr and uploaded. Cary Bass Bastique _______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list Commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l