I got a newsletter from fotolia.
From now on all vectors for nonexclusives cost only 4 credits.
4 x xs-price. But as a nonexclusiv you can't change the xs-price....
So I lost 50% from my vector income.
Great.
Maybe I delete all my vector-files at fotolia ?
I'm really thinking about it.

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15 minutes after I got the newsletter the prices are set down.
Ok. I start to delete my files !
One after another.
I hate fotolia. Really.

I found 2 of my EPS-illustrations at alamy. Someone offers my illustrations as jpgs, only the colors are changed.

I wrote a mail to alamy, that I am the copyrightholder with links to some agencies, where my EPS-illustrations are sold.

And I got this short answer from alamy:
"The procedure here is such that since the images have been uploaded to alamy by XXX, he has to send us a mail requesting deletion of images which you claim is yours.
Kind regards,"

I was really surprised !
Normally agencies react correct by deleting the pictures/portfolio of the theaf, when I can easily show by links to the original EPS-files, that I am the copyrightholder.

The rules at alamy are so, that the theaf has to mail to alamy to delete the stolen pictures ?

Totally grazy and unacceptable !