Quote from: michealo on June 25, 2008, 11:02

cdwheatley, is disable the same as delete?

As far as I know, disable is the only option.
You can disable 30% of files uploaded in the last 6 months. If you disable your newest files, you can leave 6 months after your most recent "active" upload. For example: Lets say you have 100 files online that you uploaded 6 months ago. since then you uploaded 3 files. 2 files five months ago and 1 file yesterday. By disabling the one file you uploaded yesterday you can leave in 1 month, not 6 months. I believe this is how the system works?? correct me if I am wrong?

According to their FAQs that sounds right to me.

And never ever re-able a disabled file! It will count as newly uploaded and your 6 months will start all over again, SY

The only other thing I'd add to this is that since disabling images at DT is a ridiculously cumbersome task (no checkboxes in a list like at StockXpert; two screens to click on and a requirement to type in a reason - I was pasting "I want to" into the box), you might want to sort your portfolio in reverse downloads order and for anything old with only a few downloads, get rid of it now to speed the process once you hit payout or the magic date.

The only other wrinkle - a reverse of what one typically hopes - is that an EL sale means a 7 day wait for payment. However if you got one of those in the last days of waiting for your 6 month lock to expire you could still delete the images and then just wait to request payment until the week was up.

At most sites, getting $5 in a day (versus a month) should be a no brainer, but Murphy's law goes to work when you want out

I didn't, and the images are still there. I think the link out of MSG isn't working correctly.

And I agree burning bridges is foolish and makes little business sense.

Indeed who knows which site could end up acquiring another.

I thought the first comment was valueless so chose not to respond

I think this post is valueless as you call a good joke "valueless"

have a little sense of humour!