Author Topic: Fotolia D-Day (Deactivation Day) - May,1 (Read 346320 times)

cobalt · « **Reply #500 on:** May 02, 2014, 02:40 »

After reading here and other places and thinking about it, I have decided I will opt out my files from DPC.

In the end it comes down to one question: if this was a new agency that had invited me to supply them with files - would I submit content with the business model they are offering? No, I wouldn't.

I am uploading my files to Fotolia on the basis of what Fotolia offers as an agency: a good mix of subs and credit sales, an established business with a known track record.

If Fotolia had written to me that they are looking for content for new projects, asking me to include my portfolio and promising me a bonus or better ranking if I do, I probably would have seriously considered it. Alamy gives artists the option to include their files in Novel Use projects. That is upfront, honest and transparent. Everyone can decide wether they want to join.

Fotolia could have done the same and with a bonus payment on all earnings I am sure they would have received lots of content.

But to just go behind our backs and include all my files in a new business model without asking me....this is not right.

I won't delete files, but I will opt out and wait with new uploads until this issue is resolved in a sensible manner.

I hope all the agencies are reading here. Please think of a positive way to engage us if you want to go into a new direction. Don't just take our content without our consent.

We work hard for our files and we are the ones who decide the price points we want to offer files for, not you.

Ron · « **Reply #501 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:00 »

Posted the article on my blog and shared this on Twitter and Facebook. .

Read this! Protect your #images from the race to the bottom! http://semmickphoto.com/2014/05/02/microstock-agency-fotolia-leads-race-bottom/ #boycotfotolia

Pilens · « **Reply #502 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:09 »

Quote from: Ron on May 02, 2014, 03:00

Posted the article on my blog and shared this on Twitter and Facebook. .

Read this! Protect your #images from the race to the bottom! http://semmickphoto.com/2014/05/02/microstock-agency-fotolia-leads-race-bottom/ #boycotfotolia

+1 - read and tweeted!

Ron · « **Reply #503 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:39 »

I am thinking with all this explaining about DPC on our blogs and trying to round up the troops we might actually help make buyers aware they can get images for 1 dollar. We might be helping the success of DPC. They say there is not such thing as bad publicity.

Savo · « **Reply #504 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:44 »

We cannot keep the buyers away from DPC, but we can keep our Pictures away from DPC.

Painter · « **Reply #505 on:** May 02, 2014, 03:46 »

Quote from: PZF on May 01, 2014, 15:19

Re FT DPC
can't we just get onto as many sites as poss (FB, FBfanclub, Steve's digicams etc) and point out that one way FT manages to do well is by paying contributors extremely low rates - even for the microstock industry? And push Fair Trade type ideas?
Just a thought, probably way too simplistic......and such tactics don't seem to deter shoppers from Primark etc in the UK......

Yes, we should push Fair Trade ideas, but first it would be good if we classified the agencies according to how fair trade we think they are. Which I suggested two days ago:

http://www.microstockgroup.com/site-related/how-may-we-the-contributors-get-stronger-together/msg376714/#msg376714

pixsol · « **Reply #506 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:02 »

Quote from: Ron on May 02, 2014, 01:37

27,929,133

27,927,857

DesignWolf · « **Reply #507 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:05 »

Well that's my whole portfolio deleted!

It doesn't matter how much publicity they get if they don't have any photos to sell, but as there will always be people uploading to them your probably right!

Anyway at least I know they wont have mine...Now onto building my own site with Symbiostock

Dirima · « **Reply #508 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:25 »

Well some more photos deleted from my portfolio: total 530.
I have stopped uploading as well waiting for some movement in the right direction.

Bauman · « **Reply #509 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:27 »

I just opted out of DPC (1,238 files).

DallasP · « **Reply #510 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:41 »

Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 04:05

Well that's my whole portfolio deleted!

It doesn't matter how much publicity they get if they don't have any photos to sell, but as there will always be people uploading to them your probably right!

Anyway at least I know they wont have mine...Now onto building my own site with Symbiostock

Welcome

If you need any help I think most of us frequent the symbiostock forum at least daily. It's not 24/7 support but, if you can wait a few hours depending on the time of day or week generally EVERYONE is willing to lend a hand.

gostwyck · « **Reply #511 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:50 »

Some good news. Images from opted-out portfolios have finally disappeared from the DPC site (as opposed to simply being disabled).

H2O · « **Reply #512 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:03 »

Just opted out 922 files

DesignWolf · « **Reply #513 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:09 »

Quote from: DallasP on May 02, 2014, 04:41

Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 04:05
Well that's my whole portfolio deleted!

It doesn't matter how much publicity they get if they don't have any photos to sell, but as there will always be people uploading to them your probably right!

Anyway at least I know they wont have mine...Now onto building my own site with Symbiostock

Welcome If you need any help I think most of us frequent the symbiostock forum at least daily. It's not 24/7 support but, if you can wait a few hours depending on the time of day or week generally EVERYONE is willing to lend a hand.

Thanks DallasP, that's very kind of you to mention that. I think Symbiostock is a great idea, Leo and the others ( sorry don't know any other names ) have done fantastic so far. I will definitely be trying to get my site off the ground, so I'll being asking lots of silly questions no doubt, as I can draw...but suck with technology!

For example, I can't give figure out how to give a post a plus or minus

DallasP · « **Reply #514 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:12 »

Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 05:09

Quote from: DallasP on May 02, 2014, 04:41
Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 04:05
Well that's my whole portfolio deleted!

It doesn't matter how much publicity they get if they don't have any photos to sell, but as there will always be people uploading to them your probably right!

Anyway at least I know they wont have mine...Now onto building my own site with Symbiostock

Welcome If you need any help I think most of us frequent the symbiostock forum at least daily. It's not 24/7 support but, if you can wait a few hours depending on the time of day or week generally EVERYONE is willing to lend a hand.

Thanks DallasP, that's very kind of you to mention that. I think Symbiostock is a great idea, Leo and the others ( sorry don't know any other names ) have done fantastic so far. I will definitely be trying to get my site off the ground, so I'll being asking lots of silly questions no doubt, as I can draw...but suck with technology

I can't draw and am ok at technology

Ask any silly question you need.

7Horses · « **Reply #515 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:15 »

Does anyone has an idea how many pictures are left available at the DPC ? Now the opt out option is available probably everybody is using it ?

DesignWolf · « **Reply #516 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:21 »

Quote from: DallasP on May 02, 2014, 05:12

Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 05:09
Quote from: DallasP on May 02, 2014, 04:41
Quote from: DesignWolf on May 02, 2014, 04:05
Well that's my whole portfolio deleted!

It doesn't matter how much publicity they get if they don't have any photos to sell, but as there will always be people uploading to them your probably right!

Anyway at least I know they wont have mine...Now onto building my own site with Symbiostock

Welcome If you need any help I think most of us frequent the symbiostock forum at least daily. It's not 24/7 support but, if you can wait a few hours depending on the time of day or week generally EVERYONE is willing to lend a hand.

Thanks DallasP, that's very kind of you to mention that. I think Symbiostock is a great idea, Leo and the others ( sorry don't know any other names ) have done fantastic so far. I will definitely be trying to get my site off the ground, so I'll being asking lots of silly questions no doubt, as I can draw...but suck with technology

I can't draw and am ok at technology Ask any silly question you need.

Thank you very much, I will definitely do that

stocked · « **Reply #517 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:39 »

Quote from: 7Horses on May 02, 2014, 05:15

Does anyone has an idea how many pictures are left available at the DPC ? Now the opt out option is available probably everybody is using it ?

everyone should using it but not everyone know about it, so do the best and spread the word about it with fellow contributors. Good point to start would be their own forums, you will certainly get banned from their forums for this but that's a honor I achieved already several years ago

!

ShadySue · « **Reply #518 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:45 »

Quote from: 7Horses on May 02, 2014, 05:15

Does anyone has an idea how many pictures are left available at the DPC ? Now the opt out option is available probably everybody is using it ?

You could be surprised how many won't.
Anyway, on Ft, there are 139,773 hits for 'horse', all watermarked.
On DPC, there are 123,615, some of which might not actually be downloadable.
I've just noticed that the thums on DPC (c147x220), slightly smaller than on Ft, aren't watermarked. These are still a good size for e.g. a website banner heading.

stocked · « **Reply #519 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:51 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 02, 2014, 05:45

I've just noticed that the thums on DPC (c147x220), slightly smaller than on Ft, aren't watermarked. These are still a good size for e.g. a website banner heading.

Wow you are right large thumbs for banners free, everything else a Dollar what a shame!

Monty-m-gue · « **Reply #520 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:52 »

Quote from: gostwyck on May 02, 2014, 04:50

Some good news. Images from opted-out portfolios have finally disappeared from the DPC site (as opposed to simply being disabled).

Actually, I would prefer that opted out images still appeared on DPC but were not available for download. That would likely frustrate potential buyers. Frustrated customers don't stay customers for long...

stocked · « **Reply #521 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:52 »

We really have to bring this shabby club down!

Anyka · « **Reply #522 on:** May 02, 2014, 05:59 »

Quote from: 7Horses on May 02, 2014, 05:15

Does anyone has an idea how many pictures are left available at the DPC ? Now the opt out option is available probably everybody is using it ?

Has the Opt-Out button moved again? Mine was there and now it's gone (no more on my Dashboard at "actions"). Logging out/in or deleting cache does not help either.

Shelma1 · « **Reply #523 on:** May 02, 2014, 06:05 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on May 01, 2014, 16:12

Walmart:
http://m.fastcompany.com/47593/wal-mart-you-dont-know

"Finally, Wal-Mart let Vlasic up for air. "The Wal-Mart guy's response was classic," Young recalls. "He said, 'Well, we've done to pickles what we did to orange juice. We've killed it. We can back off .'"

How disruptive!

They own Sam's Club, too. I won't shop there either. On the other hand, Costco has more fair practices and pays its workers better wages.

brisoca · « **Reply #524 on:** May 02, 2014, 06:09 »

Quote from: Anyka on May 02, 2014, 05:59

Has the Opt-Out button moved again? Mine was there and now it's gone (no more on my Dashboard at "actions"). Logging out/in or deleting cache does not help either.

The opt-out button is now hidden: My Account > My Profile> Contributor Parameters > Sell my files on DPC - Modify. (Make sure the text now reads “Don’t sell my files on DPC”.)

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Author Topic: Fotolia D-Day (Deactivation Day) - May,1 (Read 346320 times)

cobalt

Ron

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Painter

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DallasP

gostwyck

H2O

DesignWolf

DallasP

7Horses

DesignWolf

stocked

ShadySue

stocked

Monty-m-gue

stocked

Anyka

Shelma1

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