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Here's the latest from their forum reponse:
Hi Fotolians,

I realize you have a lot of questions about some of the strategies Fotolia has rolled out lately. Fotolia is committed to providing clear communication and individual attention to each of our Customer Service inquiries. In the last couple days, brevity has taken precedence over clarity on some individual inquiries. This is not to Fotolia standards. On behalf of the entire team, I extend a sincere apology.

We have taken this opportunity to learn from this experience and reaffirm our commitment to our community. Our contributors are extremely valued for the content they provide. We ask for your continue support and patience as the details develop over the coming days. We are adjusting the website and communication materials, so this new structure is clear to all those in the Fotolia community. In the meantime, we will be starting a new thread and encourage you to post any inquiries there or to contact Customer Service directly. Thank you for your understanding.

Chad Bridwell
Director of Operations
Fotolia LLC

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Well that sounds like the same ol same ol

Too bad I already deleted my portfolio at Fotolia a week ago. This would have made for a more dramatic exit. I'm behind you guys 100%.

I just can't understand the greed of some of the agencies. I mean as if they weren't making enough money already, they continually decide to cut photographer's commission.

I know there are expenses and salaries to be paid, but the only way to run any business is to weigh in the cost and the profit. If you're making profit, then try to expand to new markets if you want to increase the revenue, do not cut down your worker's salary !!! On the other hand, and I'm sure everybody would agree on this, If they decided to cut down photographer's commission so that they could lower the prices and bring more sales, then they wouldn't face this kind of backlash from the contributors.

It makes me sad to see this happening across the industry. It's not fun any more. We are artists and we shouldn't bother about the legalities, not to this extent !!! We shouldn't re-read the contract agreement in fear every time an agency decides to change something in the way they operate their business.

Slowly but steadily time will tell the good guys from the bad, and then it should come as no surprise that no one would want to work with them.

P.S. And Chad is a joke, do not trust anything he says - I have been waiting for him to answer my emails for months now regarding a breach of contract about some of my images at Fotolia, and he stll couldn't find time.

And you regard Getty as the Good Guys with our best interests at heart ? sorry do not mean to be flippant but surly is because of the their latest move driving the pricing of Subs down that other Agencies like Fotolia think they can get away with strokes like this, it all has a knock on effect

ETA In the event that you are Exclusive at Dreamstime point taken   

Throughout history, I have been amazed at how dictators and their army can keep masses of people down and poor. My question has always been, well why don't the people just overtake the dictator and the army? They outnumber them by millions!

It is pretty scary to see the same behavior happening here. The answer to my question above is that it's because there are so many people with a defeatist attitude. I agree, Lisa. And the old adage applies well here, too: you either lead, follow or get the h*ll out of the way.

I am also impressed with JoAnn's post. She has a great way of taking my thoughts and putting them so eloquently down on paper.

I pulled out of Fotolia a long time ago, after one of the first major doses of bullcrap. But I will be happy to help in any way I can. All you need to do is ask me.