Wikipedia talk:Featured picture candidates/File:Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus male.jpg

Why was this promoted?

It's a good image, much work went into it and I did think it should be promoted, but there were three distinct vote types at odds with each other: Gut Monk's opposition, a few votes in support only for the original and mine only for one cropped version. How is that a consensus? --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 04:59, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

• I count 7 supports for the original, a few of which only support the original. Not much support, and some opposition, to the crops. Seemed like a pretty clear consensus for promotion of the original. BTW, you're better off posting at the FPC talk page: a lot more people watch it so you're more likely to get a (timely) response. Makeemlighter (talk) 05:11, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
• (edit conflict) Original had 8 supports, 1 general oppose, multiple opposes for the crops, and only 1 support for just the crops. Consensus is black & white plain as day. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 05:12, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, that's a general consensus, I thought FPC aimed for unanimity, BTW this is linked to the FPC talk page. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 05:15, 16 July 2010 (UTC)
  • Oop, I meant this is on the FP talkpage. --I′d※<3※Ɵɲɛ (talk) 03:42, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

• Nope, consensus is the key. We'd be passing much less if unanimity was required. From WP:FPC: "For promotion, if an image is listed here for nine days with four or more reviewers in support (excluding the nominator(s)) and the consensus is in its favor, it can be added to the Wikipedia:Featured pictures list. Consensus is generally regarded to be a two-third majority in support, including the nominator and/or creator of the image; however, anonymous votes are generally disregarded, as are opinions of sockpuppets. If necessary, decisions about close candidacies will be made on a case-by-case basis." Jujutacular ^T · C 05:18, 16 July 2010 (UTC)