Author Topic: Oh no, not again...Istock back to 1979. (Read 2788 times)

luissantos84 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 19, 2012, 23:13 »

@iStock "Still working on bringing things back to normal. In the meantime, please go to thinkstock.com or photos.com for any image needs."

Microstock Man · « **Reply #26 on:** January 19, 2012, 23:22 »

I wonder how much cheering and back-slapping goes on at SS and DT and the like when this keeps happening to IS...

Karimala · « **Reply #27 on:** January 19, 2012, 23:29 »

It's back up again...but who knows for how long.

Karimala · « **Reply #28 on:** January 19, 2012, 23:33 »

Interesting...while IS was down, Thinkstock's entire front page was redesigned.

Karimala · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2012, 00:46 »

Also interesting...Anonymous was in the middle of implementing a huge attack against high-profile SOPA/PIPA supporters at the same time IS went down. Although Getty/IS weren't mentioned in their release, gotta wonder if a rogue hacker got a hold of IS tonight.

RapidEye · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2012, 02:19 »

Interesting that one of ThinkStock's selling points is "simplicity". Wonder who they're trying to differentiate themselves from?

jsnover · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2012, 02:27 »

Quote from: RapidEye on January 20, 2012, 02:19

Interesting that one of ThinkStock's selling points is "simplicity". Wonder who they're trying to differentiate themselves from?

If I had to guess, this is insider thinking from some Getty folks - it's simpler than RM license pricing or their main site with both RM and RF plus a pile of collections. This ignores the fact that there are a bunch of other micro sites out there that are equally simple. If you were comparing SS and TS, I don't think you'd find TS "simpler".

CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2012, 02:30 »

They really need to get an appropriate professional business-like "out of order" page. Current page(s) are a joke!

RapidEye · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2012, 05:54 »

Quote from: jsnover on January 20, 2012, 02:27

Quote from: RapidEye on January 20, 2012, 02:19
Interesting that one of ThinkStock's selling points is "simplicity". Wonder who they're trying to differentiate themselves from?

If I had to guess, this is insider thinking from some Getty folks - it's simpler than RM license pricing or their main site with both RM and RF plus a pile of collections. This ignores the fact that there are a bunch of other micro sites out there that are equally simple. If you were comparing SS and TS, I don't think you'd find TS "simpler".

No, I was wondering if they were trying to lure iStock customers who were baffled by the myriad options there.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #34 on:** January 20, 2012, 15:35 »

Quote from: RapidEye on January 20, 2012, 02:19

Interesting that one of ThinkStock's selling points is "simplicity". Wonder who they're trying to differentiate themselves from?

Alfred E. Neuman

cclapper · « **Reply #35 on:** January 20, 2012, 15:55 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 20, 2012, 15:35

Quote from: RapidEye on January 20, 2012, 02:19
Interesting that one of ThinkStock's selling points is "simplicity". Wonder who they're trying to differentiate themselves from?

Alfred E. Neuman