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I see the Spring Woo Yay thread is now closed with a grand total of 45 posts. It seems to be something of an emotional barometer showing how engaged the community is with the site. Tallies of 300 to 400 posts per quarter were quite normal in the past.

They're in the off topic forum

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=318842&page=1

a search pulls up the older ones.

I agree.

Also note that the new summer "Woo-Yay" thread has a total of zero posts so far.

well you know, they have special rules for some people.  I special thread can be started when someone hits black diamond or one of the favorites has something special happen - rarely have I seen those threads be locked with a remark of "congrats, now go visit the woo-yay thread." 

that has always irritated me.  if you're going to have a policy, enforce it consistently.

Jeez! pathetic really. It surprises me though that somebody like,  jtyler, lends herself to this PP stuff. She is a good photographer.

I don´t talk there, talked like 2 or 3 times but it is just crazy.. don´t people deserve respect? I don´t understand why always ten stones on hands ready to bully whatever gets in their way

I think you will find all the old threads in the Lighbox forum. I never go in there, so I only know because somewhere in the past Rob made mention of the old PTOW threads going there in some forum I do read.

PP is another outlet that´s for sure, not the volume of SS..

the problem is that people are collecting some money there, so why not all of us? yep we are screwing stock.. this discussion will never end.. my opinion is that we all should quit all top agencies and join 50% (where there is no money)

come on... tons of exclusives are there blame those first then attack the other..

A lot of community activity has moved to facebook. I have daily contact with istockers from all over the globe. we share shooting tips, images, ask for help with props or locations or recommend models. Plus all the chitchat and kid pictures. Why can´t we have all that activity on istock??

Since last September, I do think the negative mood and all the drastic changes on istock has made members look for other outlets to share the creative spirit.

The biggest disadvantage is that you meet fewer people and watching several forums, facebook and the blogoshpere isn´t so efficient. I would very much prefer to have a bustling, hustling forum full of enthusiastic people.

45 woo-yay comments is pitiful and depressing. I mean, what about all the new incoming fresh talent?? Where are they?

Seems like at one time they managed to have both.  Now they have neither.

I'm sure it's because of the bell chart. In the old days, you could help someone else and it wouldn't really affect you, particularly if they shot different things to you.
Nowadays, you could help someone else, and they (or a lurker who read your hint) could overtake you in the RCs. That could affect you very badly.
The shame, the shame.