[Commons-l] Commons Picture of the Year 2006

[Bryan Tong Minh]

Yes, me too. Unfortunately, it is now 14 days to late to change the
rules. Next year we probably will do vote per category or vote only
for commons images, but we can't change the rules now.

Bryan

On 2/14/07, Cary Bass <bastique at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Bryan wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: commons-l-bounces at lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:commons-l-
> > bounces at 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]]
> >
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> 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
>
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