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Found this on another forum would anyone comment before joining

Let's be very clear about this. DT will not allow you to DELETE any images after the requisite 6 month period is up. You can only "disable" them as I said, which is of course another way of saying, we're going to hold onto them for as long we like because if we actually let you delete anything you also inadvertently reduce the value of our company.
 
Which also means should they decide to sell up or go bust he still has a bucket load of stock to open his next stall with.

Cha ching!

And then to add insult to injury you also forfeit all earnings if you happen to be a few cents short of the $100 mark as we were when we decided we'd had enough of these scam artists.

Need I say anymore!!!!

is there a forum or blog to support this "accusation"?

You obviously haven't been a contributor, or a viewer of that forum for a long time.  You need to consider the source.  For what it's worth, this was my response....

The 6 month rule with relation to DT relates to the last date you uploaded the image. This was a compromise that they came up with in case someone decided to buy the rights to an image at a different agency - they made it convenient for the contributer (which is something other agencies have not done).

The reason for the 6 month rule (and this was posted in their forums) is because a buyer would find an image, put it in a lightbox, then when they would go to download it, it had been deleted by the contributer. Too many buyers were complaining to the agency that this was happening so they decided to provide some customer service (imagine that!).

Knowing Serban personally, and having worked with him, I will tell you straight out that he is extremely honest and genuine. If you have any questions about his integrity, or the integrity of the company, feel free to drop him an email or leave a message on one of his images.

Contakt, I think your making a mistake. DT is a professional, and reputable business. It strives to keep
it's professional edge at all costs.

What I hear you doing is "Projecting" the worse case scenario your mind can conjure up.
Relax and take a deep breath. Gather your thoughts, and rethink what you just posted.

Contact support at DT. But don't go in "heavy handed" as you did here. Be pleasant, and inquirer about
their polices regarding disabled images. Then come back here and tell us all what you found out.

Be well my friend and the best to you,
The MIZ

I have never had a problem with DT.  Deactivating images is good as I can re-activate without having to upload again.  Perhaps they could add a delete option though.

Strangely nobody has commented on DT's sworn right to keep all your earnings if u decide to close your account???

Why comment something which is common business?! IIRC e.g. SS does the same. So what?

Disable you pics first , wait until next payout, request payout, wait for payout hitting your bank account, close your DT account. Easy, isn't it?

Did he used to be a member of iStockphoto?

I'm not sure if the word dishonest is the right one. It was repeated in this thread several times that "others do it". That's true. But really, it has nothing to do with if it is right or not.

While I fully understand the reasons behind having a pay out limit (to not have to micromanage very little payments), I don't see clear reason behind not paying out someone who is closing their account.

Yes, they state it clearly in the agreement, so from this point of view, it is 100% honest.