Template talk:POTD/2009-10-21

Why show the female? It's drab and ordinary, what's the point? It's all about the plumage. Chrisrus (talk) 04:40, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Because the photo of the female is a featured picture and the Picture of the day must be of featured status. The photo of the male is not, and therefore is ineligible to be POTD at this time.  howcheng  {chat} 04:53, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Why is this the picture of the day? Is there any doubt in your mind that there has been some mistake?  Look at it and read the text.  All you have said here is that it is the picture of the day because it is the picture of the day.  Chrisrus (talk) 05:17, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * No, WP:POTD and WP:FP are two separate things. The photo of the male does not have Featured status and is therefore ineligible to be POTD.  howcheng  {chat} 06:13, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * "...are images that the Wikipedia community finds beautiful, stunning, impressive, or informative", says your link. Have you seen the picture of the male?  It is beautiful, stunning, and impressive.  Does this picture inform us why the bird got the wonderful name?  Look at this picture, the female.  Can't you see such a drab and boring looking bird anywhere in the world?  Can't you see this is an obvious mistake? Chrisrus (talk) 07:00, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
 * FPs are decided by community consensus. Please feel free to nominate the photo of the male at WP:FPC. I only schedule the POTD and I'm sorry, but I can't put one up if it's not Featured. Them's the rules.  howcheng  {chat} 07:52, 21 October 2009 (UTC)