Commons talk:Picture of the Year

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[edit] POTY

I think that POTY is just too many clicks away from the main page. It can only be reached by people who know about it. A pity for one of the most relevant activities of this project. --84.15.44.154 08:27, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] An official committee mailing list

I'm proposing an official committee mailing list, instead of using an unofficial mailing list (such as google groups) for each year's POTY. Thoughts? — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 16:39, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Agreed, good idea. Have preparations for POTY 2009 started already? -- JovanCormac 12:43, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

I don't think so, but we might as well start now :). — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 12:47, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Right you are, let's move to Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2009. -- JovanCormac 12:55, 4 September 2009 (UTC)

Great! I'll try to help around with the organising when I can (we're getting a bit off-topic here, heh :)). Should we put a notice on VP, AN, FPC talk page, QI talk page, and similar pages for wider attention? — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 14:08, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

You mean you don't have a centralized system for wider attention? Better talk to me about that. :P Yes, the word should be spread. (I also agree that the contest should be on an official mailing list, for the sake of transparency). Harej (talk) 08:17, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Yes, we should. Btw. the preparatory action has moved to Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2009/Preparation. What about the mailing list, though? Which service should we use to set one up? -- JovanCormac 08:19, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

WMF already got a host name we could use, if we have consensus for it (for example, namehere@lists.wikimedia.org). Though, it's not created yet. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 08:24, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Great. Who do we have to talk to to get the list set up there? -- JovanCormac 08:57, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

We have to create a bugzilla report and CC it to Cary Bass. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 09:18, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

What is it that can't be done onwiki?Geni (talk) 10:20, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Same question, it'd be easier, wouldn't it? →Diti the penguin — 11:01, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Actually, you are probably right (both of you). We just need to pay attention that the discussion pages don't get too cluttered, or flooded with off-topic conversations. -- JovanCormac 11:04, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Plus, it would be better to have an official mailing list, rather than using an unofficial mailing list for transparency. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 11:08, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

What was it that was done on mailing lists last year (examples with details changed to protect privacy if need be)??? Thanks ++Lar: t/c 21:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

I think we would need some input from the former committee members to clarify that. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 12:57, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

What about making the list archives public? I don't see why this should be private (at the time), but a mailing list should be created, IMO. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 19:50, 21 September 2009 (UTC)