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I suggest a polling period of two weeks for this poll.

Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 14:54, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination and closing edit

The nomination period... edit

...should be of fixed duration, no late votes accepted edit
Note: Commons uses a template that automatically displays an "expired" notice after a pre-defined time period.
...should close roughly on time with any late votes accepted edit
  • I am sure that almost all of these late votes are for perfectly valid reasons and should be respected. Negative votes may be more noticeable by authors. Have late votes in support received comments? It is only logical that the borderline borderline images with borderline vote counts will recieve voting activity. If anyone is suspected of abuse and there is good evidence for this, then I think they should be politely challenged in a non-judgemental way, and then possibly reported to administrators for a balanced opinion. I think all votes should be counted except any made after the final FP decision (whenever that is). Snowman (talk) 10:18, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's not that the late votes would be considered invalid, it's just that we have to draw the line somewhere. Taking your logic to the extreme, we'd have to leave the nominations open indefinitely just in case further votes came in. One of the reasons for supporting a fixed duration is that there can be less gaming of the nomination as all the parameters of the nomination are pre-determined: duration, minimum number of votes required, etc. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 11:36, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • When the FPC is actually closed (even if late) would be the deadline. Snowman (talk) 11:39, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • And that's what my comments about gaming refer to. There have been accusations that nominations have been left open unnecessarily when there was already consensus to pass. After the 7 day standard nomination period, somee nominations have been a clear pass and due to be closed as such. However, there have been a string of oppose votes at the last minute and they have been closed as a fail as a result. Consensus can swing one way or the other and closing it on time vs keeping it open can change the result. Hence support for a fixed time limit to avoid this potential gaming. Obviously a failing nom could just as easily become a pass at the last minute too, but I think there is support for a fixed period because at least it's consistent. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 12:41, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Perhaps the final outcome on the voting for borderline images is dicey and nominators will have to accept this. Snowman (talk) 13:13, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think I'd be OK with a more loosey-goosey approach to the deadline. If the concern is that the absence of a bright-line rule would mean that nominations would have to stay open forever, then perhaps a way of addressing that would be a guideline that a nomination ought to close if the nomination has not received any votes for, say, three or four days (with the nomination being open for a minimum of 7 days). Spikebrennan (talk) 14:29, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral edit
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I believe that this should be operated something along the lines of closed as close after the ending time as possible, but if votes are flooding in and it's not a landslide, it wouldn't hurt to let it run longer to gauge consensus. So, in essence, somewhere in between the two proposals above. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 20:56, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Nomination should stay open until consensus forms. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, or until it seems likely no consensus will form. --Avenue (talk) 08:38, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am not sure what it meant by a "late vote" - it this a late vote just before closure, or after closure, or both? Is it votes made in the time between planned closure and late closure? I doubt if this question has been understood by all, because of the the way that it has been phrased. I suggest a re-run of all of the questions in this section. Snowman (talk) 10:18, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • "roughly on time" is not quantified in the question and I do not know what this means - within a week, within a day, or within an hour? Snowman (talk) 10:18, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I disagree that this has been misunderstood generally. Late means 'after the pre-determined nomination duration'. Even if the voting period is decided as flexible, it still needs a duration to aim for. And yes, 'roughly on time' is not quantified but if this is a supported idea, we could discuss the definition in detail. Until then, it's best to leave it vague IMO. As it stands, it's probably a non-event since consensus is pointing towards a fixed duration with no exceptions. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 11:26, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination period should be roughly... edit

Note: even the flexible options require a minimum and/or maximum, depending on option
...7 days edit
status quo
  • I don't see what's wrong with a week? upstateNYer 01:14, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I like the current week. Makes it easy to keep track of. Clegs (talk) 02:36, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...9 days edit
in operation on Commons
...10 days edit
suggested at previous straw poll
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Nomination should stay open until consensus forms. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per my comment above, I'd suggest a _minimum_ duration for a nomination to be open. A nom ought to remain open as long as it is still attracting votes or comments. If, say, three or four days passes without a nom getting any more votes or comments then the nom should be closed. But an arbitrary bright-line should not cut off a discussion in progress. Spikebrennan (talk) 14:33, 4 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nominations without clear consensus should be dealt with by... edit

...closing and renominating edit
...extending the nomination period edit
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Avenue (talk) 08:38, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support extending the nomination period for one more week to give time for more people to express an opinion. Images subject to this extended time might be expected to be of borderline quality, and so it would be understandable if some people might think that the final outcome seems somewhat unpredictable with the outcome going one one or the other. Snowman (talk) 13:22, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...closing with a possibility to renominate edit
This option was added after later in the run of the poll to take into account comments made below.
  • Close them. If the nom feels a new attempt is worthwhile he or she can do so. Fletcher (talk) 01:03, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think "barring" from renomination (in the absolute sense), or requiring the picture be changed goes directly against WP:CCC. As long as the community feels it's not being abused, the option to renominate should remain. Jujutacular T · C 15:28, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would prefer using the term closed without prejudice for such pictures since some have gone on to obtain FP status after a renomination. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:39, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I second TomStar81's idea. Clegs (talk) 02:39, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • howcheng {chat} 23:45, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If no clear consensus forms in 9 days, then it's unlikely to form in 10 or 15. No use having these nominations hang around indefinitely. —Pengo 17:36, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Pengo, Jujutacular. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:14, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If more consensus needed after nomination, a possibility of renomination is enough for me. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 01:25, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...closing, with renomination only when the picture has changed edit
This option was added after later in the run of the poll to take into account comments made below.
  • If they don't reach concensus then there's obviously something wrong with the picture so it should be failed until a better nom can be made. Gazhiley (talk) 08:39, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...closing and barring from renomination edit
This option was added after later in the run of the poll to take into account comments made below.
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • There should be no such nominations -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 19:44, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Alves. They should just be closed as per any other failed nom. Renomination after a reasonable period is possible if circumstances change. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 19:55, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Changing my mind, per Alves. Jujutacular T · C 20:57, 22 April 2010 (UTC) (changing !vote after new options added)[reply]
  • Again, nomination should stay open until consensus forms, so this isn't an issue. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:53, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Alves(?) or Diliff(!). They should fail. --Dschwen 16:19, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree, no clear consensus is just a failure and closed as such. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:00, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Should be closed as failed.--Avala (talk) 12:20, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As there is now a new question substituting "quorum" for "consensus". Maedin\talk 06:27, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Does the question mean no consensus after the first week or after extended time? My assumption for answering the question is that it means after one week. Snowman (talk) 13:25, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would be much happier with this question if it gave an option of forming a consensus based on input received when the nomination is closed, rather than renominating, and a 50-50 split results in fail. In other words, there should be no "no consensus" closes. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:00, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The minimum number of votes required for promotion ("quorum") should be... edit

...4 edit
...5 edit
...6 edit
...different for different types of work (e.g. contemporary vs. historic) edit
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
  • I feel obliged to abstain since any image nominated should be promoted unless a good reason is given no to promote. From this perspective then, even if the only support is from the nominator, an image should pass an FPC IMO. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:41, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Any responses here depend on the responses to the next question. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:54, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I feel that is important to establish wheter the meaning of this is A) 5 votes overall (support, oppose, neutral or any other) or B) 5 votes in support only ... or even C) 5 votes not counting neutrals.
    It's ambiguous till now; for example: What if there are 4 support votes and one oppose (it could be considered as not quorum for not having 5 supports). - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 01:32, 5 May 2010 (UTC)    [reply]

Quorum should refer to... edit

...the overall number of (!)votes on a nomination edit
...the overall number of supports on a nomination edit
  • Possibly needs further discussion as the definition of quorum and number of supports required are connected and it's difficult to decide on them without knowing what the other is determined to be. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:01, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Diliff. --Dschwen 16:20, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Diliff I think, although I don't quite understand this entirely... Gazhiley (talk) 08:47, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • What if - the min number of votes is 5, then 3 pos and 2 neg would fail, and 4 pos and 1 neg or 5 pos and no neg would pass. Is a min of 4 pos votes enough? Snowman (talk) 13:47, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As on commons. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:07, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
  • As I noted above, I feel obliged to abstain since any image nominated should be promoted unless a good reason is given no to promote. From this perspective then, even if the only support is from the nominator, an image should pass an FPC IMO. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:44, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This makes no sense. The purpose of quorum is to ensure the image is peer reviewed by an acceptable number of contributors. Why on earth would we promote an image just because no one was inspired to comment on it? Fletcher (talk) 22:10, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In my mind, the absence of anyone explicitly opposing should be taken a vote of neutrality. If one support is weighed against no opposes or no comments, then those who did not comment have decided the image is ok for promotion. Under such a circumstance I feel that the absence of any comments or opposition should mean an image is promoted even if there is only one support. Bear in mind that this is my opinion, and that other like yourself will have differing views on the matter. TomStar81 (Talk) 02:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit

Outcome of a nomination should be determined on the basis of... edit

...vote counts edit
  • Vote count of valid votes (to be discussed later) -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:39, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
..."consensus" edit
to be determined by an editor who did not participate in the discusssion ("closer")
...vote counts except where particularly strong or particularly weak reasoning affects the count edit
  • [comment establishing this option] Although in practice, our version of consensus seems to be vote counting except where particularly strong or particularly weak reasoning affects the count. I don't have a problem with this though, as it seems to work well. Absolute consensus is difficult to achieve and this is a good compromise. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:11, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Diliff --Muhammad(talk) 00:39, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Couldn't say it better than Diliff. upstateNYer 01:16, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Diliff.. which amounts to what Alvesgaspar seems to want in any case. --Dschwen 17:06, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per Diliff. Elekhh (talk) 00:36, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Alvesgaspar (talk) 14:46, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Consensus can't equal unanimity or we are in trouble. Note that you can renominate a failure or nominate a promotion for delisting if you feel very strongly, or take it up on the FPC talk page. If the "losers" of the !vote don't take additional steps, it can be inferred they are ok with the process, even if they didn't get the outcome they wanted. See also WP:SILENCE. Fletcher (talk) 01:44, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • drama Noodle snacks (talk) 04:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Gazhiley (talk) 08:48, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • — raeky (talk | edits) 18:03, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • TomStar81 (Talk) 20:45, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Diliff nailed it. Clegs (talk) 02:45, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Maedin\talk 06:35, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:08, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:15, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit

6 Supports and 3 Opposes should result in... edit

...not promoting edit
...promoting edit
Neutral edit
  • Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:12, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • My instinct says it should be a fail, but I'm clearly in the minority. I'm happy saying I don't mind either way. Maedin\talk 06:40, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Depends on reasoning. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:01, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Makeemlighter. If reasoning appears valid and what discord remains is just a difference of opinion, then yes, promote. --Avenue (talk) 08:38, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

8 supports and 4 Opposes should result in... edit

...not promoting edit
...promoting edit
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
  • Reasons should be examined between 50% and 66.6% support. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:10, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Depends on reasoning. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:01, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Makes no sense going through all possibilities: 10:5, 12:6 etc... 2/3 majority sounds ok. -Elekhh (talk) 00:46, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As for 6:3 above. --Avenue (talk) 08:38, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

About eligibility and evaluation edit

Minimum resolution of FPs except panoramas should be... edit

...1000 pixels in the larger dimension edit
status quo
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Jujutacular T · C 18:20, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Elekhh (talk) 00:42, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment It would be nice to clarify here on this RfC page that pixel dimensions apply only to fixed images. Animations must necessarily be rendered exactly at, or close to, the intended size they are to be used in articles in order to keep file size as small as possible and avoid the need for Wikipedia’s server engines to perform on-the-fly scaling (or off-load it to the browser). Greg L (talk) 17:26, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...1500 pixels in the larger dimension edit
  • I'd like to see us using this going forward, but it would have major implications for existing FPs. We can't have different standards for existing and new images. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:15, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not that I really care that much either way, but isn't this inevitable as the number of pixels keeps going up? upstateNYer 01:17, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Not necessarily. We're talking about the minimum acceptable pixel count, not what is typical at any given moment in time. We could have 200MP cameras and still keep 1000 pixels as the minimum (if we chose to). We have to consider keeping consistent standards for all FPs including existing ones, not just new ones IMO. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:00, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pixel resolution won't go up forever - we are constrained by sensor size and the wavelength of visible light ultimately. People tend to confuse 2 megapixels and 2 megabytes too. Noodle snacks (talk) 04:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • There is also a theoretical limit for Moores law and computer speed, and Moores law still marches. I think that new FPs should move up to a higher resolution. Some of the older FPs would be nominated one by one to be de-listed, as they are now when better images appear. Snowman (talk) 14:07, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • The highest resolution crop cameras are already limited by diffraction at f8 or so. Ignoring imperfect optics you don't have to go much further in pixel density for the extra pixels to be of no practical benefit. Obviously full frame is a little further away, but not much. More resolution ultimately requires wide apertures and/or a bigger sensor. Noodle snacks (talk) 09:27, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...1 megapixel in area edit
  • 1000 pixels each way is plenty large enough to fill most computer screens. Larger would be nicer, but this should be the minimum. Clegs (talk) 02:52, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...even larger edit
  • At least 2 Mp (except historic images). No problem with past FP's, we have to move forward with technology -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:42, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Alvesgaspar, except that I think it's fair for most historic images. Many that come through here these days edge up near the upload limit... upstateNYer 01:28, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • At least 2MP, preferably more. There is no good reason with today's cameras to stick to such small sizes. Every major player on FPC has at least a 10MP camera, right? Why are we only seeing restricted demo-version pictures? --Dschwen 16:16, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:48, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP. Unless theres COMPELLING reason it's lower quality. With modern DSLR cameras we shouldn't be accepting very low res scaled down versions of them. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:06, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP sounds good to me, with the exemptions for animations, video, and historic images. howcheng {chat} 23:58, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP with the usual exceptions, and I'd like "historic" to be a fairly generous and broad definition and "ability to get it larger" taken into account. Maedin\talk 06:42, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP. I would say a minimum of "Full HD" (1920x1080) but 2MP is close enough. (with the exceptions everyone has mentioned) —Pengo 18:02, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Just to clarify though, 'Full HD' is a video term and has no real relevance to photos. Besides which, the aspect ratio of HD video is different. A DSLR image downsampled to 1920 pixels wide would be 1280 pixels high, not 1080. It only confuses things to use the term HD to define a photo's resolution. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 09:41, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • It has relevance to photos because displays these days often have it as their native resolution. I realise the aspect ratio isn't commonly used in photography. I meant at least 1920px width and at least 1080px height. Maybe it's a crazy idea. —Pengo 15:17, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just under 2MP...1.9 MP allows for pictures at 1600x1200, which is still quite sizable and is the lower limit for medium size images on my 10MP camera. As an interesting side note, however, my cell phone camera has 3MP, and so could, given sufficient quality, take pictures within even a 2MP size limit. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:17, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with Ks0stm --George Chernilevsky talk 07:40, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • 2MP, applied with discretion for historic and very difficult to reproduce (eg. 2004-tsunami.jpg) pictures. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:22, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • However, I oppose retroactive delists based solely on 'size issues.' Obviously, historical images and animations are exempt from this requirement as well. NauticaShades 14:57, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • It really all depends on the nomination. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:03, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • What about animations and videos? --Avenue (talk) 01:45, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support bumping up minimums for recent photos, but exemption for rare/historical images needs to be preserved. Fletcher (talk) 02:18, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've had a number of images I like that were DQ'ed on size grounds; from where I sit, a picture should be an FP on the strength on the image shown, not the strength on the pixels in a set of dimensions. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:48, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • This rule should be more specific, it should take into account videos, historic images etc. --Avala (talk) 12:24, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Observation It’s nice this option was put here. A 1.375:1 aspect ratio (35 mm) image comprising 1 million pixels would be 1173 x 853 pixels. Clearly, the distinction between “1000 pixels along the major axis” and “1 MP in total area” isn’t much difference. The modern standard webmasters design to is 1024 pixel-width browser windows before one gets a horizontal scroll bar. I suspect the most common (or, in statistics, the “mode”) practice of Internet users is to have their browser windows just a skosh wider than this; perhaps around 1100 pixels. If a reader clicks on an image to go to the file page, and then clicks on that image, they go to a page with no “links” column on the left—just a big blank page fully dedicated to the image. Accordingly, what is shown there is most often automatically scaled to 1100 pixels wide. The issue before us is this: Are we to require that there be a level of zoom (have a magnifying glass) beyond this point? Must the reader be able to explore only select portions at greater detail? I would suggest that some images “work better” if one can zoom; others, not so much. I would propose a more flexible approach. Greg L (talk) 18:15, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

These pixels should be... edit

...strictly on subject edit
...strictly the dimensions of the image edit
  • Follow Occam's Razor: make it simple! -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:44, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Muhammad(talk) 00:42, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree, noting that the dimensions of a crop (as it is now) must still meet the set minimum. upstateNYer 01:29, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • –Juliancolton | Talk 23:47, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Occam. But this is a minimum - if there appears to be too much "padding" around an image, one could oppose as too small. Fletcher (talk) 02:25, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pixels of the image, size it prints at. Keep it simple. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:07, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Simpler is better. Reserve the right to oppose if there is too much "padding," however. Clegs (talk) 02:53, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Fletcher and Clegs. Maedin\talk 06:46, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Avala (talk) 12:25, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If there's "padding" of useless background/border added, that's grounds by itself to oppose a nomination. It shouldn't affect the resolution requirement. howcheng {chat} 23:57, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If a image with too much padding would be under the limit when reasonably cropped, it can be opposed as too small. Ks0stm (T•C•G) 21:21, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Except in the case of 'padding.' NauticaShades 14:59, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...not considered a must-haves edit
Neutral edit
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit
  • Again, depends on the nomination. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:04, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Again too black/white. I slightly prefer the on the subject stance as there is too much potential for abuse by padding the subject with background to fulfill pixel quotas, or by arbitrarily redefining the subject ("but the flower that tiny bug is sitting on is part of teh subject!"). --Dschwen 16:23, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Depends on subject. There could be more categories than panorama yes-no. For instance by animals in natural habitat the background is relevant and should be part of what is considered "subject". -Elekhh (talk) 00:44, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per Dschwen Benjamint 02:22, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Withholding EXIF info... edit

...is okay edit
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Jujutacular T · C 18:20, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not ideal, but I don't think it should disqualify. EXIF data is value-add, not a fundamental part of the image. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:26, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Diliff, though I reserve the right to oppose for the lack of it -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:45, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • IMO oppose based on lack of EXIF should not be counted. --Muhammad(talk) 00:43, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • TheMandarin (talk) 03:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No big deal IMO. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:46, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The EXIF data has nothing to do with what the FP project is about. However it is good to provide for other people's reference. Fletcher (talk) 02:30, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Meta data is fairly irrelevant. If it's a subject where exposure information is IMPORTANT to the understanding of the image (like long exposures of weakly luminescent plants) then it would be within reason to request that info to be present. But in most cases the metadata is irrelevant for the image and it's use. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:10, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Makes no difference to the normal person, only to techno-geeks like me. Clegs (talk) 02:55, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Avala (talk) 12:25, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per Muhammad, such an oppose should definitely be discounted Benjamint 02:21, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per Muhammad and Diliff --George Chernilevsky talk 07:49, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • per Diliff. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:25, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's nice, but it's not necessary. NauticaShades 15:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...makes pictures ineligible edit
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  • Don't care either way. upstateNYer 01:31, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'd very much prefer to have it, but I'm not sure it needs to be a requirement. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:05, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I fail to understand why it's withheld (the only legitimate reason I can think of is privacy concerns) and would obviously like to see it, but it would be unreasonable to make its absence disqualifying. Maedin\talk 06:49, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • There is no reason why a nominee shouldn't have EXIF data for a digital photograph. The lack of EXIF shows a lack of transparency on the nominee's part. They should at least be giving a reason why there is no EXIF data. That said, lack of EXIF is hardly enough to warrant automatic disqualification. —Pengo 07:45, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Image software can lose the EXIF inadvertently. If you stitch several images in Hugin for example it strips out the EXIF. Fletcher (talk) 12:56, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Photo stitching or other similar processing would be a perfectly acceptable reason for EXIF to go missing. Also free images taken from other websites may already be stripped of EXIF data and there's probably little that can be done about that. But most photo editing/manipulation software these days seems to be aware of EXIF though, and keeps it in tact, so regular photos submitted by Wikipedians ought to have EXIF data, and photo submitters should be encouraged to leave it there. I'm not saying it should be a requirement, but it should still be considered to some degree. —Pengo 15:05, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I´m aware of this cases (personally), and I don´t care. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:18, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • EXIF data?!! I'm lost... Gazhiley (talk) 09:55, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's the metadata at the bottom of the Image page (eg see this example). Digital cameras automatically save information about the photo when you click the shutter, such as the speed, aperture, data, camera settings etc. Certain people (either deliberately or accidentally as part their workflow in processing images) strip this metadata from their photos, which means that the info is lost. Hope that helps. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:02, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Well I'm still none the wiser but now in relation to what the need for this is... I've never seen that and thus taken any interest in it so no idea what use it is... Ta for trying to explain it though! Gazhiley (talk) 10:06, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I absolutely fail to see how this should have any bearing whatsoever on an FP's ability to pass or fail; frankly, from the perspective of an unphotographicly-minded person, this seems unneeded even in the picture space it occupies. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:51, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • There is too much ground between being ok and making the picture ineligible. The latter is to harsh a consequence, but I am not willing to sign that I think it is ok either. It sucks, it should be at least frowned upon. It takes away educational value from the image. To learn from other photographers EXIF data should be supplied. --Dschwen 16:18, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think that it is good practice for photographers to submit camera metadate of their own images. Sometimes the images are from a third party (ie flickr) and the camera data is not available, but this should not exclude images from a third party being eligible for FP. Snowman (talk) 13:39, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not uploading the maximum resolution available... edit

...is a flaw and needs to be addressed edit
  • Moral support; I suppor this in principle, knowing it will never happen. upstateNYer 01:35, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Full support. --Dschwen 16:24, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree, but as I said below, there is no way to know what is the full size of the picture, due to cropping (which is often necessary) -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 17:22, 23 April 2010 (UTC) Changed my mind, see below --- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:31, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support in view of my comments added to Upstate's comment below... Gazhiley (talk) 10:10, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is 2010, 12MP point and shoot cameras are available at walmart for less than $80 now. There is no reason to be uploading extremely scaled down images and expect us to approve them as FPs. This is why I supported AT LEAST 2MP to be accepted as a FP (with exceptions of course for irreplaceable historic images, etc..). — raeky (talk | edits) 18:15, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • There are several issues here. Candidate images get reduced in size for multiple reasons. Some are acceptable, some not, and some reveal deeper issues. Cropping is generally acceptable, as long as you have enough resolution after the crop. Scaling (reducing the size) because you want to keep a higher res copy for yourself (e.g. for commercial purposes), well, I think that's not really with the ethos of Wikipedia. (I'd like to know what others think). The other issue is that scaling is also done to hide poor focus or artifacts which can only been seen when viewing a very large image at 1:1. I think it's unfair and silly that an image might be accepted if it's submitted at, say, 2000x1300 where no problems can be seen, but the same image would be rejected if submitted at 6000x4000 where a 100% viewing can be more revealing. But I've seen this happen. The extra resolution should be considered a bonus, not a burden. When considering a very large image, you should also consider it at the minimum acceptable size (e.g. 2 megapixel) when it makes sense to do so. (e.g. a large map image should still be considered at 1:1 because the detail is important, whereas a 25-megapixel portrait should not be required to pass 1:1 scrutinization). Summary: Crops OK. Larger images sizes should be encouraged. —Pengo 08:17, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...is not a problem edit
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • (unless it's historic material, obviously) Jujutacular T · C 18:20, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Muhammad(talk) 17:32, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Meh... as long as it's satisfactory. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:46, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Better to increase the minimum size requirement, too many practical problems with enforcing this idea. Fletcher (talk) 02:33, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Although I myself always upload the highest-possible resolution for a file, I also don't make money on the side for my photos, so I can sympathize with those whose photos do serve as a source of income. howcheng {chat} 00:01, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Who's to say what the maximum resolution available is? With stitched panoramas, it might be cumbersome to upload a 20,000px wide image, and what if you don't want to do perspective correction at 20,000px due to computing limitations. Not to mention that most panoramas, and plenty of single images as well, require perspective correction, distortion correction, or other digital manipulations that regionally effect the true resolution of an image. So should this criteria be expressed as: "The portion of the image having undergone the most, if any, digital magnification, must be at native resolution for upload". Such that no portion of the image is larger than native resolution. The other way to look at it would be that no portion of the image can be smaller than native resolution, such that the part of the image undergoing the most de-magnification would be upsampled to native resolution, making other parts of the image even more-up-sampled. This doesn't even get into the problem of scanned film images, where the native resolution is entirely debatable. Some modern large format film plates could reasonably be scanned at 6000dpi while some old prints might have no more film information available beyond 400dpi. So, yeah, I think this proposition is unenforceable, vague, and unnecessary. -Fcb981(talk:contribs) 01:26, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Benjamint 02:32, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If someone else finds a better resolution available, should just post that in the ongoing nominee, that´s all. If someone deliberately nominate a lower resolution version (which I find hard to happen) and that picture reaches featured status per quorum, it´s ok, the picture has proven to be worthy even when not at its maximum. And anyway, it can be replaced anytime by a better one if desired. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:28, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's not ideal, but I respect the fact that some photographers make commercial use of their pictures. NauticaShades 15:37, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:31, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • More is probably better, but the picture can still be FP-worthy without maximum. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:07, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • More is better for any given image, but allowing them is better overall. Noodle snacks (talk) 04:44, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It would seem to be problematic, but on closer inspection should not be a game ending error. TomStar81 (Talk) 20:53, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's better to have it smaller than we'd like that to not have it at all... to a point. Minumum size requirements still keep everything large enough. Clegs (talk) 02:58, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Makeemlighter. --Avala (talk) 12:26, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Changed my mind. Not only it is impossible to prove that a picture was downsampled but, in particular circunstances, downsamplig is acceptable or even an adequate solution. That is true with panoramas, where we might use a large focal distance in order to get the maximum detail and take several photos to artificially enlarge the size of the sensor. Do we really need all resolution, in this case? I don't think so. Sorry for the long speach. -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:40, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Issue is too complex for an absolute rule. Best to politely encourage uploading high-res versions on a case-by-case basis. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 09:33, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • No way to determine what is the best resolution available. Cropping is a normal practise (e.g. in macro). -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 22:47, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I think we're talking about about downsampling here. If a crop is made of the highest rez version, then that crop is still the highest rez version, no? upstateNYer 01:30, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • That's certainly the way I understood the question... It should be the highest poss resolution of whatever the final image is - whether cropped or not... Gazhiley (talk) 10:09, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • But it's also very difficult to determine if a photo has been downsampled. The biggest problem with this proposition is that we will be hard-pressed to know is a photo is full resolution, especially in the case of stitched images. -Fcb981(talk:contribs) 01:12, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think "maximum resolution" has been taken a little too literally. I'm sure the spirit of the question is not intended to cover gigantic and unwieldy panoramas or require precise maximum out-of-camera resolutions. As it hasn't been taken that way, I'll sit here for now. Maedin\talk 07:56, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I agree, and the valid point remains that it's not possible to determine whether it's been downsampled, and to what degree. We can never be sure how cropped the image was prior to downsampling either. In the case of telephoto or macro photos, sometimes it's absolutely necessary to crop to fill the frame with the subject, so we can't always expect Muhammad or Noodle Snacks' photos (singling them out as they tend to be the focus of the frustration over downsampling, and of course Fir0002 in the past) to be the native resolution of their cameras. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:37, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Am I not correct that this proposal suggests that 'down-sampling would be reason enough for opposition'?? I suppose I'm a bit confused as to what the spirit of this proposed criterion is actually. We already have a pretty hard-and-fast size requirement for images that are simply too small, regardless of native resolution. It's already a legitimate reason for opposition if an image is judged as being subjectively to small (ie. "this image just doesn't have the resolution necessary for a landscape"). So what are we changing or fixing? It's a solution looking for a problem. Is the goal to prevent Fir0002-esq commercial-use protection? In that case its unenforceable, one could just lie by saying: "Yeah my image is only 2.1 megapixels, but I had to crop it, do some perspective correction, and thats the biggest file I was left with"... etc. etc. -Fcb981(talk:contribs) 17:46, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Please note that this is a poll, not a proposal. Its objective is to document community opinion on matters of current or persistent interest are relevant to the operation of FPC. This is the first stage of a two-stage process. The next stage will include proposals and open discussion. To keep matters organised, long discussions at this stage may get folded into the hide template. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 21:07, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria... edit

Multiple answers permitted and encouraged
...should be different for historical vs. contemporary images edit
  • Yes, technology progresses and you can't expect old, but valuable images to meet the same quality that is possible with cameras today. However, that is not a blanket exception to the criteria, but should be judged proportionately to the technology of the time. E.g., 1960s or 70s photos should probably be in color, even if the color rendition is not what we expect today. Fletcher (talk) 02:41, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Historical images, especially ones taken in war, are likely to have more problems than, say, more modern images. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) 03:24, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Avala (talk) 12:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per my comment below. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:34, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...should be different for photographs vs. other images (animations, diagrams, drawings, sketches, paintings, renderings) edit
Used on Commons.
  • For file size or framerate reasons animations and video may not be able to meet the standard. Others should be able to. Fletcher (talk) 02:44, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • particularly animations more than any of the other images... Gazhiley (talk) 10:12, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Avala (talk) 12:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per my comment below. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:34, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...should be created individually for each subject category edit
e.g. wildlife, macro wildlife, landscape, panorama, portrait, ...
  • Kaldari (talk) 18:07, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Perhaps eventually. Unofficial guidelines could be drawn up per subject category. If they're well accepted then they might become more "official". —Pengo 18:08, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...should be the same for all categories edit
i.e. nothing specific is needed for any one given category
  • The criteria should be universal IMO. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 20:34, 22 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The current ones are pretty good. Criteria must allow some wiggle room, btw. Makeemlighter (talk) 04:10, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Makeem --Muhammad(talk) 08:53, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's easier to apply hard-and-fast rules to text articles, but each image is quite different from the next and requires the FP criterion to be applied differently. Therefore we don't need to get too specific. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:46, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • With of course enough wiggle room to allow uniquely irreplaceable historic images to be FP's if they don't meet modern requirements. Also I think animations and video should be addressed separately, since they're quite different mediums than still photography. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:17, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The criteria should be the same, but with ample wiggle room for special circumstances (i.e. historical images). NauticaShades 15:40, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • A universal set of criteria will be impossible to obtain since there are always exceptions made to said criteria for issues like notability or historical significance. By the same token, allowing individual groups to create their own criteria results in the FP process forfeiting any Wikipedia wide hold it has on the FP circuit - this in effect would make the FPC process the new A-class, as projects would adopt a criteria that works best/exclusively for their images an no one else's. What we need here isn't criteria, its common sense: the idea of a featured picture will differ from one person to another, and I think it best that those individual standards be used instead of criteria. The only possible exception I would make to this perspective would be for matters relating to Wikipedia's policies and/or guidelines in general; for example, the disqualification of fair use images (which I should note I disagree with on grounds that an image's FP status should no revolve around the matter of who own the copyright to it; its being used on an encyclopedia, not a internet news network) falls out side the criteria since this is a matter that relates to existing policy/guideline pages already on site, and should be handled according to said policies/guidelines. TomStar81 (Talk) 21:03, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with the comment above, universal criteria is not an option. Furthermore, I do not support the creation of a criteria for each subject category (third option above), since some can be merged and certain criteria could apply to more than one category (for example: landscapes, wildlife and portraits). - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:34, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Contributed questions for immediate response edit

When I weak support or weak oppose I would like... edit

...my (!)vote to be interpreted as a full support or oppose edit
  • These shouldn't be used, perhaps only if this vote can be decisive.--Avala (talk) 12:28, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...my (!)vote to be interpreted as a weaker support or oppose edit
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  • A feature picture really needs to have some full support. Weak support is often a sign that there's something wrong, or the image is borderline. I don't think that's addressed properly with the "half a vote" system. Having a lot of weak support shouldn't qualify an image if there's no regular support. —Pengo 17:56, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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...where "weaker support" or "weaker oppose" means... edit

...a support or oppose that counts 1/2 of a full one edit
...(please add other suggestions) edit
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  • I'm not opposed to counting weak as 1/2, but I'm also not sure that two weak votes really equal one regular vote. It depends on the reasoning behind the votes. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:04, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Makeemlighter. Half a vote system seems too simplistic. —Pengo 18:10, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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When FP size criteria are raised... edit

...any old FPs not satisfying the criteria should be nominated for delisting edit
  • FP as a whole should be a dynamic process and represent our ongoing best work. If an image is no longer sufficient to pass current FPC, it should probably be delisted. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:43, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agreed. Old FPs have most likely been on the Main Page already, so delisting isn't a huge deal. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:01, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, I've never considered FPs to be 'for life'. If standards change, so too does our FP collection. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • maybe they can be looked at with view to editing in a way to meet new criteria? No idea if this is poss tho cause no idea how to edit pictures... Gazhiley (talk) 10:15, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • BUT images that are valuable enough (historic, scientific, etc..) and have no foreseeable higher quality replacement should be treated as special cases. Strong arguments would need to be presented to say why they're unique, historic or important enough to qualify for the special case and consensus that they do reached of course. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:21, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Raeky. upstateNYer 21:07, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • —Pengo 17:50, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • If it's based on size alone, it can stay. --Muhammad(talk) 05:19, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, should be nominated for delisting, but not always delisting. --George Chernilevsky talk 09:13, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with Raeky. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:38, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...old FPs can stay edit
  • Alvesgaspar (talk) 13:30, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why not, I'm willing to sell out here for the good cause ;-) Dschwen 16:26, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • These may be good encyclopedic images whose main fault is that they were taken in the past. Delist for other reasons besides this. Fletcher (talk) 02:50, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Changing the criteria should only apply to what will come, not to what has already been. Expecting old FPs to meet new demands is silly, if they are to be delisted find a better rational than "size issues". TomStar81 (Talk) 21:06, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • But they can be listed manually if they obviously don't fit in anymore --Avala (talk) 12:29, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree with TomStar, delisting based on resolution alone is usually insufficient reason. Other image flaws should form the bulk of the arguments for delisting. Maedin\talk 15:10, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given that the anticipated bump in criteria will be small, I think it would be sensible to save ourselves the effort this time around, without prejudice towards next time. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 17:29, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Generally not, but we don't want to go through about 200 delists if the size requirement changes to 2mp. Noodle snacks (talk) 07:02, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As NS --Muhammad(talk) 00:32, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I strongly believe that size should not be the sole reason for delisting an image. NauticaShades 15:42, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Exceptions were made at the previous size-based FP purge, ... edit

...so the old exceptions can stay edit
...so the old exceptions can stay and new exceptions can be made edit
...but the old exceptions could also be re-evaluated edit
...but this time, we shouldn't delist any edit
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  • No need for this question. Again, make it simple! -- Alvesgaspar (talk) 13:23, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lol, confused by question. Fletcher (talk) 02:53, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • No idea what this is on about. Gazhiley (talk) 10:18, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think that the area code for this question must be 555, because I am not getting the message. Please rephrase and try again... TomStar81 (Talk) 21:09, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Must have had to be around for a reeeeaaaaaallly long time? I also have no idea what the previous exceptions were. However, I would suggest that all of our content is fair game for re-evaluation, at any time. I presume it's only delists based solely on resolution where problems with exceptions arise. Maedin\talk 15:12, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The delist nomination period... edit

...should be of fixed duration, no late votes accepted edit
Note: Commons uses a template that automatically displays an "expired" notice after a pre-defined time period.
...should closed roughly on time with any late votes accepted edit
...is subject to a minimum period and waiting for quorum edit
  • Yes, please. Delist nominations are hidden down the page and get little attention. They need more time for anything resembling consensus to form. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:07, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Benjamint 02:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...is subject to waiting for quorum only edit
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Duration for delist nominations should be... edit

Options here are based on the observation that they often do stay around for longer than promote nominations.
...7 days edit
Supposed status quo as per instructions.
...9 days edit
...10 days edit
...2 weeks edit
  • They're hidden so need more time for people to notice them and comment. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:08, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Think two weeks is better given there's less activity in delists. We don't want valid delist noms to fail simple because not enough people noticed them. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:46, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • As per Diliff Gazhiley (talk) 10:27, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Longer the better of course for these, some are quite controversial if past attempts to delist them are any indication. — raeky (talk | edits) 18:23, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agreed that they should be longer--gives more time for new versions or clarifications to be found, as well as more time to garner interested voters. Chick Bowen 19:25, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • TomStar81 (Talk) 21:11, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Usually receive less traffic by design; a longer time period balances this. Maedin\talk 15:03, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per Diliff. --Dschwen 02:09, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • They need more time eitherway. - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:44, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...3 weeks edit
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  • Should be consistent with whatever we choose for normal nominations. Fletcher (talk) 02:55, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm with Fletcher. NauticaShades 15:44, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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The nominator's support... edit

This refers back to questions above about vote counting and quorum
...should always be considered towards the vote total or consensus edit
...should never be considered towards the vote total or consensus edit
...should only be considered when the nominator is not the creator edit
...should only be considered when the nominator is not the creator or editor (at the time of nomination) edit
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  • I mostly agree with what Julian said below. The nominator obviously thinks the picture is good. His/her argument matters for consensus and consensus (not vote count) is what really matters. Makeemlighter (talk) 03:10, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The creator's or editor's support... edit

...should always be considered towards the vote total or consensus edit
  • Ðiliff «» (Talk) 22:20, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Muhammad(talk) 23:57, 24 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Jujutacular T · C 01:34, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The rationale of the !vote is either valid, or not. If valid, it can be counted. The creator is still part of the discussion. Fletcher (talk) 03:13, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Never need to change this - the minimum votes and amount required for majority effectively do so. Noodle snacks (talk) 04:42, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Gazhiley (talk) 10:29, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • — raeky (talk | edits) 18:25, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • upstateNYer 21:10, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • TomStar81 (Talk) 21:13, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --Avala (talk) 12:30, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • One, we should be assuming enough good faith to appreciate the option that a creator/editor may not support (and may even oppose) his own work if it isn't good enough. Two, if the votes of the creator/editor (realistically, a max of 2 "involved" votes) is so important to the outcome, then the rest of us aren't doing our "jobs". Maedin\talk 15:32, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • --George Chernilevsky talk 07:56, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • NauticaShades 15:45, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
...should never be considered towards the vote total or consensus edit
...should not be considered unless the edit was created after the start of the nomination edit
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  • Don't think nominators should support at all. If you're nominating, you obviously think it's worthy and support its promotion. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:40, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Exactly, but this reasoning doesn't explain why the nominator's support is not valid...? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:21, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Besides which, this part is talking about the editor/creator of the image, not the nominator. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:48, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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  • I can see strong reasons 'to' and strong reasons 'not to', so I abstain and leave it to the rest of you, and I´ll abide to whatever is decided (per [1]). - ☩Damërung ☩. -- 02:55, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Nominations without quorum should be dealt with by... edit

...closing and renominating edit
...extending the nomination period edit
...closing with a possibility to renominate edit
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  • Honestly, I feel it depends - sometimes an extra day or two may yield results needed to close, sometime I think it better the image just be closed without prejudice toward renomination. TomStar81 (Talk) 21:16, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Depends on the situation, I think. A nomination placed in the 'additional input' section might well receive the necessary support (or opposition) within a day or two. NauticaShades 15:47, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Abstain edit
Don't agree with the way the question is phrased edit

Contributed questions for the second round edit

I'm not a featured picture regular, so I don't know if this has been debated before, but I submit this question: Should a featured picture director be appointed similar to Raul's position at FAC? —Ed (talk • majestic titan) 03:27, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • For those without any understanding of his role, could you explain how this would work at FPC? What exactly does he do? Ðiliff «» (Talk) 08:50, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Raul schedules articles for the main page and determines consensus among FAC's. That job is sort of split here: Howcheng schedules images for the main page, and various members of the community determine consensus in FPC's. It's an interesting suggestion - FLC and FAC have "directors", why shouldn't we? The community can outline our process for closing (as we're now doing), then a director (along with a couple "delegates" as there are at FAC and FLC) could carry out that process. Perhaps it would minimize controversy. Then again it could backfire - targeting controversy on one person. Jujutacular T · C 18:57, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • FAC and FPC are quite different, though. At FAC the emphasis is on judging whether an objection has been addressed. Since most nominations at FPC are not edited during the process, final consensus is a more straightforward matter of weighing total support against opposition. Chick Bowen 19:29, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Nah, there's currently no problem to fix. If we see a problem arising, we can fix it. Right now, I say we stick to, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." upstateNYer 21:11, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Good points, I agree a director is not needed. Jujutacular T · C 00:27, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • I think things are running quite smoothly without "supervision". Can't see what having a director would solve; in fact, I can think of all sorts of problems it would cause or exacerbate instead. Maedin\talk 15:15, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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