MicrostockGroup

wow... what are they trying to do?

Well I guess we can be happy if we don't own them any money at the and of the month after getting those sales.

So whats next that they could to for people at least for a while stop uploading there ?


I think its time for boycott after those moves , and there are already people on their forums who claim they will.

I suggest that we act together for the first time and write them a mail with a list of people who will not contribute with their new work under those conditions any more and let my name be first on that list.

If anyone is for that just drop a name on the list and if Im a lone rider in this try , well i guess I just wont upload new stuff there as an individual.




 

if you do it on the fotolia board, make sure you post a link to the thread so that people here can find it.

edit for clarity.

i am not sure i understand what you said?

All I meant though was that if Lizard was to take it to the fotolia board that it would be nice if he posted a link here so that the members who don't follow the fotolia board so closely and want to take part will find it.

Chode,as I understand it he meant link from here to the fotolia forum where the thread is to be found.

Well Im not sure that starting  , at least starting an empty list there would be a smart move cause as I saw tonight they do delete and edit posts they don't like.

I think it would be a good idea to start a new topic here , ask Leaf to make it sticky for few days if possible , and when and if if we get some names on that list then open a topic there so others can join.


Anyway I think we should add our user  name and our number of accepted  images on Fotolia , so...

I was thinking a description of the list , somthing like that , but English is not ma native language and Im not too good as writer so if anyone wants to change the description bellow feel free to do it.....

So here it goes:

If you find that Fotolia recent changes represent a step backward regarding contributors position in the microstock industry,  and you are willing to stop uploading new images to Fotolia until acceptable changes are made , please sign the list bellow , with your Fotolia user name and number of your images that Fotolia represents.

Lizard - 3904 images

Lizard - 3904 images
cuneytselcuk - 315 files
grp_photo - 1861 files

frankmedrano
497

I already said on their message board that is it no longer worth the effort for me to upload there the way things are now. Good time to work on my Alamy portfolio now that summer is here.

Lizard - 3904 images
cuneytselcuk - 315 files
grp_photo - 1861 files
sharpshot - 1948
frankmedrano - 497
skvoor 1873
marcopolo 2104

I am in

Lizard - 3904 images
cuneytselcuk - 315 files
grp_photo - 1861 files
sharpshot - 1948
frankmedrano - 497
skvoor 1873
marcopolo 2104
Vonkara - 165
Marinini - 305

Here's the link:
http://www.fotolia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11937

The affiliation revenue was just the latest thing we discovered; the main points are subscriptions with low-ball commissions (25 to 32 cents per download), no opt-out, subs downloads don't count for rank (which ups commissions)