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Agency Based Discussion => Adobe Stock => Topic started by: Adobe Stock Contributor Relations on May 20, 2025, 09:24
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Hello!
We’re introducing updated submission limits for Adobe Stock Contributors to help maintain the strength and quality of our growing collection. These updates support the continued success of both our Contributor community and customers alike.
When you reach your weekly submission limit or the maximum amount of allowed content pending moderation, you will experience a temporary pause before you can submit additional content.
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Not very clear "When you reach your weekly submission limit " which is what number 1s, 10s, 100s ?
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When you reach your weekly submission limit or the maximum amount of allowed content pending moderation, you will experience a temporary pause before you can submit additional content.
I have many videos that have been waiting for verification for almost a year. Check these videos already or delete them if they are not suitable for you. Otherwise, these stuck videos will eat up all my limits.
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Keep them guessing!
Clarity please. We are adults in this room and clear concise communication is key. What exactly are the upload limits imposed? Or is it the same style as the Adobe roulette inspection policy? This week you have 3 upload limits, the next week 0 upload limits, and the third week 25 upload limit.
The insanity continues!
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@Adobe Stock Contributor Relations...
https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/adobe-roulette-rejections-raul-ceron/ (https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/adobe-roulette-rejections-raul-ceron/)
Can you please shed some light on this post please.
Adobe really has a lot of heads spinning with what is going on as of late.
It's crazy making to say the least.
Thanks.
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Could be the percentage of portfolio. Or number of rainy days on New Zealand east coast. Vague and similar to "Quality Issue".
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@Adobe Stock Contributor Relations...
https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/adobe-roulette-rejections-raul-ceron/ (https://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/adobe-roulette-rejections-raul-ceron/)
Can you please shed some light on this post please.
Adobe really has a lot of heads spinning with what is going on as of late.
It's crazy making to say the least.
Thanks.
sadly they wont say ANYTHING.. nowadays its just 'post and run'
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As a supporter of upload limits,or in this case submission limits since 2023,I can only say 2 things:
"finally!" and "well done!" :D
then as for what these limits are,it seems to me from the email that i read,that depends.
these limits are not the same for everyone,It depends on various factors,including rejections and overall performance.
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To solve the problem, why not apply these criteria:
Is it an east indian/arabic spammer? Doesn't reside in the USA/Canada (sadly though a good portion of both east india & saudia arabia has been relocated to canada & the usa the last couple years, so perhaps also do it based on whether or not they are east indian).? Account created on or after January 2023 when "ai" was announced? Mmkay. Limit 10 items.
Problem solved.
I'd say (very educated guess based on actually having seen certain stats), 90% of the "problems" are from those two specific groups, esp. after 2023.
(Not to mention of course, them finding other ways to spam by making 10 accounts each w/10 family members, 10 friends, etc, or just stealing complete portfolios from other places and trying to pass it off as their own).
Simply because:
a) They (in general) don't care about quality, so you get the 6-7 fingers, 2 eiffel towers, etc, etc. They just want MONEY MONEY and spam as fast as they can.
b) Not just for photos/videos, etc - doing the same thing on amazon. I'm part of several author groups and you wouldn't believe the amount of crap in general they post - because they want to get rich quick with amazon stuff. Titles like "How to masturb___e better, step by step techniques", or "History of The Florida Eiffel Tower", or just chatgpt spam using prompts like "Write me a 200 page book, complete with pictures, title page, and table of contents, on __subject__". Amazon for the most part seems to be accepting the garbage (they don't care, as long as they get paid) - but if the east indian/arabic spammer gets too extreme, then they deacivate the acct - and usually the east indian/arabic spammers come in crying wondering 'what happened'. Some of them even completely rip of well known company titles say like Disney titles, and try and makei it "Snow White and the Eight Dwarfs" or "Alice in Wonderland Part II", and act all confused why amazon has an issue with blatant copyright violations.
THAT is the group causing the most problems - so - simply limit it to 10 submissions from them. IF they prove they don't steal, take time to make sure there's not 7 fingers, etc - gradually increase it. But right now that's a lot more work than its worth - and most don't usually improve - they just look at a new way to 'spam/scam/steal' in the system.
Thanks.
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@SuperPhoto
your speech sounds a little racist.
let's just say that those who upload a lot get a lot of rejections,especially these days with the new review.
so those who upload a lot start to lower their submission limit.
this is another good move against spam.
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this is another good move against spam.
Yes it is. And absolutely no room for racism of any sort.
But it lacks clarity. Why not just explain what's going on. Individually Pro-rated based on rejections, port quality (?), number of downloads, date when Everest was first climbed, ... Adobe is great agency and very successful, but would be even better with bit more transparency
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this is another good move against spam.
Yes it is. And absolutely no room for racism of any sort.
But it lacks clarity. Why not just explain what's going on. Individually Pro-rated based on rejections, port quality (?), number of downloads, date when Everest was first climbed, ... Adobe is great agency and very successful, but would be even better with bit more transparency
in my opinion it is not specified because the discussion is very broad,because the limit depends on many factors and Adobe wants to have freedom of movement without specifying "limits".
then as for the new approach with which Adobe relates to contributors,it sounds a little colder(at least as far as this context,this forum,is concerned) and yes,it makes me a little sad too.
but,we were asking for it too,because every official announcement was always followed by countless complaints about everything,so in my opinion,we were asking for it too! :D
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@SuperPhoto
your speech sounds a little racist.
let's just say that those who upload a lot get a lot of rejections,especially these days with the new review.
so those who upload a lot start to lower their submission limit.
this is another good move against spam.
Lol, not racist, its the truth.
Sad though you feel the need to "label" something instead of observing the simple truth that is right in your face... BUT... that's what 20 years of "schooling" is for, not to "educate" you nor to get you to think for your self - but - for your masters to tell you how to respond and train you like a pavlovian dog. But... you don't seem to see that. Again. something staring you right in front of your face.
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this is another good move against spam.
Yes it is. And absolutely no room for racism of any sort.
But it lacks clarity. Why not just explain what's going on. Individually Pro-rated based on rejections, port quality (?), number of downloads, date when Everest was first climbed, ... Adobe is great agency and very successful, but would be even better with bit more transparency
Lol, definitely not 'racist'. See above comment.
And why you don't join some east indian forums to SEE what they are doing. OR. Learn to speak the language. OR. If you are too lazy to do that - use an equivalent google translate to see what they are doing. Lol - its EXACTLY what they are doing. And the SUPER funny thing is - pretty much every culture except 'european/caucasian' cultures have NO issues of being what you define as "racist" whatsoever. Unfortunatley - schooling, and "edjookashun" have taught you to be that way... and you don't even realize that.
Anyways. Simple solution.
a) Look @ country of registration.
b) Look @ date of registration.
c) Look @ how much spam is produced.
And... while it is more work to reference "family" accounts (more work) - look @ the "race" aka "culture" there.
The east indian CULTURE (in general) is basically to see how much you can scam&spam all at once. The arabic CULTURE is a little different - but in many ways similar - if you can scam someone - its just considered you are a 'good businessman' and the person you 'scammed' was too dumb to know the difference. BTW - do you know just how many arabic people LOVE to bully people in business (i.e., real estate as an example) - and then cry the "OMFG! RACIST!" card if someone calls them out on their bullying tactics?
Anyways. It's a cultural thing. It's just what they do.
So if one wants to stop the spam/scam/stealing of entire portfolios, dont' accept registrations from those cultures. And fun fact - its pretty much only "western" cultures that have been "trained" to act that way. "They" would have no issues whatsoever taking stuff from you - and its part of the reason why so many people 'cry' in this forum that 'OMFG! ANOTHER PERSON STEALING A PORTFOLIO!"... look @ the account holder name - they are so lazy many times they don't even bother disguising it.
Anyways. It's just a fact.
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. Learn to speak the language. OR. If you are too lazy to do that - use an equivalent google translate to see what they are doing.
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Exactly which of the 22 official languages in "East" India are you referring to?
Your rant is racist and shows your complete lack of education as well.
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. Learn to speak the language. OR. If you are too lazy to do that - use an equivalent google translate to see what they are doing.
Exactly which of the 22 official languages in "East" India are you referring to?
Your rant is racist and shows your complete lack of education as well.
To lack of education I would also add below average IQ level. But it's better to stay away from such topics and focus on positive discussion instead
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man just started three days ago to upload since several years, I have a huge backlog so I certainly will get problems. Really annoying but I have other eggs in the basket so I guess it's your loss not mine.
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it's always better now with submission limits.
a few days ago i was reading about someone who uploads 100 contents a day,sometimes getting rejections of 90% but other times rejections of 50% or less,so in the end he gets approvals for more than a thousand contents per month,which in my opinion is too much.
it's too much because sending 100 contents a day means that these contents are poorly made,from every point of view,even from the indexing point of view,because there simply isn't enough time to create and send 100 contents a day.
Even if you use an AI for indexing,the results should be checked,because there are many errors in the generated results,and so,whoever uploads 100 contents a day only creates a big mess in the library and sends contents without actually creating anything,imo.
these limits are necessary,so I'm happy that they have finally been implemented.
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You may be right Injustice, hopefully it is just a solution to excessive spamming, I guess we'll see how it all works out.
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Exactly which of the 22 official languages in "East" India are you referring to?
Your rant is racist and shows your complete lack of education as well.
Sigh. Quite an ad hominem response from an unedjoocated delerict. You & others who simply pretend to be moral grandstanders screaming 'racism', when logic fails for you. An empty accusation to avoid thinking. Did you even BOTHER to think, & look into it? Why do you get so 'triggered' instead of thinking? Is it because the t.v. didn't give you permission to do so?
Anyways, start with Hindi & Punjabi. Punjabs tend to do more of the theft & stealing, but certain parts of Gujarat aren't much better. (In fairness I should add pakistanis tend to have the same kind of 'business ethics', or lack thereof).
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To lack of education I would also add below average IQ level. But it's better to stay away from such topics and focus on positive discussion instead
Personal attacks? Sounds like you are lacking in IQ, not I, just a way for you to avoid thinking because you are throwing a childish tantrum. When you are ready to think like an adult, let me know. Name calling is such a waste of time, and just shows your lack of intellect.
Did you even BOTHER to investigate any of the statements? (Rhetorical question based on your response).
You really should try thinking. It's good for you.
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The ignore button, so useful…
Please Adobe,
treat us like professionell business partners.
On the upload page a simple
Welcome Jasmin,
you have another 637 upload slots left this week.
Happy creating, let‘s make money together!
Here is the link to the latest trends and client requests
etc…
Adobe is a software giant fortune 500 company.
Make it shine!
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The ignore button, so useful…
Where do I find that button? I can see it could come in handy.
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endless hordes uploading, working for nothing and train their competitor (ai).
why shold adobe treat them like professionell business partners, come on
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The ignore button, so useful…
Where do I find that button? I can see it could come in handy.
Lower right of a post. next to report to moderator.
You can reverse it anytime. Sometimes I do, then I usually put trolls back on ignore.
Makes life a lot easier.
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The ignore button, so useful…
Where do I find that button? I can see it could come in handy.
Lower right of a post. next to report to moderator.
You can reverse it anytime. Sometimes I do, then I usually put trolls back on ignore.
Makes life a lot easier.
Magic. Thanks.
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Hello!
We’re introducing updated submission limits for Adobe Stock Contributors to help maintain the strength and quality of our growing collection. These updates support the continued success of both our Contributor community and customers alike.
When you reach your weekly submission limit or the maximum amount of allowed content pending moderation, you will experience a temporary pause before you can submit additional content.
From what I read in the email it contradicts what Adobe has said in the past, it said that your rejections did not affect you as a contributor. Now I have a collection of around 4100 images and videos. More than half of what I submit is rejected for image quality reasons and such. I always felt that if there was a little more info I would know what I can do better next time but its a very aleatory rejection process. I have had apologies from Adobe about that saying they are only human and I accept that and just went along with the process.
But now if rejections are going to affect what I can submit, then this becomes a form of punishment but for what? No one says what I can do to do it better or tries to help. I don’t go on forums showing my work because it’s non of other people’s business. This is Adobe criteria I try to adhere to. So wish for a little more partnership and less blame sort of thing.
Thanks.
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Hello!
We’re introducing updated submission limits for Adobe Stock Contributors to help maintain the strength and quality of our growing collection. These updates support the continued success of both our Contributor community and customers alike.
When you reach your weekly submission limit or the maximum amount of allowed content pending moderation, you will experience a temporary pause before you can submit additional content.
From what I read in the email it contradicts what Adobe has said in the past, it said that your rejections did not affect you as a contributor. Now I have a collection of around 4100 images and videos. More than half of what I submit is rejected for image quality reasons and such. I always felt that if there was a little more info I would know what I can do better next time but its a very aleatory rejection process. I have had apologies from Adobe about that saying they are only human and I accept that and just went along with the process.
But now if rejections are going to affect what I can submit, then this becomes a form of punishment but for what? No one says what I can do to do it better or tries to help. I don’t go on forums showing my work because it’s non of other people’s business. This is Adobe criteria I try to adhere to. So wish for a little more partnership and less blame sort of thing.
Thanks.
To be fair, I have no clue what is going on at Adobe. Everything is incredibly vague to a fault. It's not the same Adobe of a few years ago that is for sure, not even close. The crazy part is I think winning the roulette wheel in Vegas has better odds and I don't even know how to play.
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I'm noticing video review times have improved. I'm only submitting a couple of videos at a time as I don't create as much content for stock but its good to see reviews being done within good time, sometimes within hours of submitting.
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This whole Roulette / Lack of transparency is making an impact. I am slowly uploading backlog from trip to Spain last winter. I started skipping Adobe; why bother? Will not be reviewed for months/years, then rejected with ambiguous reason that just makes you feel disrespected.
I honestly hope they will realize this is only hurting them as agency, and come to terms honest contributors are biggest assets of their business. But I probably live in Fantasy world.