http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Picture_of_the_day/Poll POTD: picture of the day (appears in a nice template that people often add to their talk page, as well as on the main page) FP: featured pictures QI: quality images (somewhat akin to 'good articles' on en.wp, but only for Wikimedian-created works)
Feel free to translate at will (on the poll page).
There is some discussion about it at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Picture_of_the_day too.
I personally rather like the fact that POTD is so open, and anyone can add anything they want whenever they want, including anons. I'm sure plenty of good FP nominations have come out of POTDs. I would like to see the creation of an "alternative POTD" process that allows this ad-hoc contributing to continue. (but doesn't appear on the main page) If this current poll succeeds, and other people think it's a viable idea, I will probably set it up.
regards, Brianna user:pfctdayelise