Author Topic: Exclusive Preparations (Read 29756 times)

crazychristina · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2009, 22:02 »

Quote from: stockastic on December 11, 2009, 19:48

If the search ranking for non-exclusives will now be as cr@ppy as some are saying, it could take a new contributor an extremely long time to get the 250 downloads neded to go exclusive.

Somehow, in the long run, I feel that IStock is shooting themselves in the foot with these ever-more-convoluted pricing and ranking games. I can't say exactly why, but eventually if your suppliers come to hate you, your competitors will benefit.

I think 500 will be the figure required to go exclusive when bronze is achieved at 500.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2009, 23:02 »

Here's the link to the thread about partner sites with images.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_permalink_popup.php?threadid=147191&messageid=2465201

I think it originally said Fotolia before it got sanitized, but I may be remembering wrong

Pheby · « **Reply #27 on:** December 12, 2009, 06:30 »

Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Pheby · « **Reply #28 on:** December 12, 2009, 06:43 »

Quote from: dgilder on December 11, 2009, 21:38

123RoyaltyFree, StockXpert, and Fotolia should all be instant removal, right? I saw someone mentioning some kind of partner site of Fotolia, was that something that you had to opt into? I don't recall ever doing anything like that.

Fotolia has loads of partner sites, and they don't list them anywhere. You don't opt in to the partner sites, your images are offered on the partner sites anyway. You need to be careful about that - I often find images I've deleted from fotolia still on these partnersites. It might help just to google your fotolia username, you'll find sites like "snapparazzi", "bilderking", "pixmac", they are all fotolia partners. Also, I'd contact support about this and file away their answer, so that you can prove to istock that you did everything you could to get your images removed from all partner sites - just in case.

cathyslife · « **Reply #29 on:** December 12, 2009, 07:50 »

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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Digital66 · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2009, 08:29 »

Quote from: cclapper on December 12, 2009, 07:50

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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Funny, easy, and quick! Isn't it?

Pheby · « **Reply #31 on:** December 12, 2009, 08:58 »

Quote from: Digital66 on December 12, 2009, 08:29

Quote from: cclapper on December 12, 2009, 07:50
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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Funny, easy, and quick! Isn't it?

What a lovely weekend that will be!

fullvalue · « **Reply #32 on:** December 12, 2009, 09:44 »

Be wary of the fine print. If you ever allowed Fotolia to put something in the free section, you committed to leaving it there for 18 months when you checked that box. That's not a function of the contributor agreement. It's in the agreement you made when you donated it to them.

Opla · « **Reply #33 on:** December 12, 2009, 10:37 »

Quote from: fullvalue on December 12, 2009, 09:44

Be wary of the fine print. If you ever allowed Fotolia to put something in the free section, you committed to leaving it there for 18 months when you checked that box. That's not a function of the contributor agreement. It's in the agreement you made when you donated it to them.

You can just uncheck the box. 50c gets deducted from your account and all is fine.
Gave me a bit of a scare though as I realised this some weeks ago.

sharply_done · « **Reply #34 on:** December 12, 2009, 10:43 »

Quote from: stardust on December 12, 2009, 08:58

Quote from: Digital66 on December 12, 2009, 08:29
Quote from: cclapper on December 12, 2009, 07:50
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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Funny, easy, and quick! Isn't it?

What a lovely weekend that will be!

Using a keyboard macro program to record a script for each site makes short work of the job - AutoHotKey is good candidate.

Opla · « **Reply #35 on:** December 12, 2009, 10:43 »

Quote from: stardust on December 12, 2009, 08:58

Quote from: Digital66 on December 12, 2009, 08:29
Quote from: cclapper on December 12, 2009, 07:50
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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Funny, easy, and quick! Isn't it?

What a lovely weekend that will be!

Sharply gave this tip in another thread: http://www.autohotkey.com/
Works fine. Also good for 123 where you have to disable each image by hand. You can view all images you submitted per month and disable them with a script.

Opla · « **Reply #36 on:** December 12, 2009, 10:44 »

sharply_done · « **Reply #37 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:14 »

Quote from: Opla on December 12, 2009, 10:43

Sharply gave this tip in another thread ...

The most important thing I did before deleting images was to prepare for it well ahead of time - it's unrealistic for you to expect to press the button and have your images disappear overnight without a hitch. One of the first things I did was to opt out of partner programs. A few months before my "delete day", I tested each site to see how long it took from pressing the delete/disable button to having the image thumbnail disappear from searches. On some sites the change was almost immediate, on others it a surprisingly long time. On sites where I had to email customer support I informed them of my decision well in advance so that I had a contact name and email address together with a paper trail just in case things went awry. The only thing out of the ordinary was that I had to contact Pixmac.com ([email protected]), a Fotolia vendor, to remove my image thumbnails after I deleted the images on Fotolia.

One thing worth mentioning is that my efforts to always maintain a good working relationship with the agencies played out well - most places responded to my delete request with a nice "sorry to see you go" email, together with an offer to hold my images in limbo for a short while so I wouldn't have to re-upload them if things at iStock didn't work out.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:18 »

Quote from: Opla on December 12, 2009, 10:43

Quote from: stardust on December 12, 2009, 08:58
Quote from: Digital66 on December 12, 2009, 08:29
Quote from: cclapper on December 12, 2009, 07:50
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Does "disabling" files at DT actually mean what I think it does - ticking the box and typing in the reason for disabling for every single image?

Yes, that is how it worked that last time I disabled pics there.

Funny, easy, and quick! Isn't it?

What a lovely weekend that will be!

Sharply gave this tip in another thread: http://www.autohotkey.com/
Works fine. Also good for 123 where you have to disable each image by hand. You can view all images you submitted per month and disable them with a script.

For anyone who hasn't gone through 123RF exit school. You have to find each photo by the Month Uploaded before you can delete it. It's an interesting process finding your own uploads, if you have been uploading here and there for a couple of years.

You can look at each file in PORTFOLIO and see the month uploaded on the right side. Which would mean looking at each and every file.

Go to HISTORY (on the top toolbar) and start with the first month and just begin clicking.

I haven't found any way to list all files and have them all display with month uploaded, but there may be some method for doing this.

I have disabled files months ago on DT and they are still showing in my disabled files, not deleted, but not everything works fast.

If you enable an old file it goes back to the same status as a new upload and you will be waiting 90 days before you can disable it again. But once disabled they do not show in searches any longer. DT must have their own reason for not deleting files that are disabled in a timely manner, which includes unsold images?

Thank You Rene: Answer Is!

You can see all your photos on 123RF with this link:

http://submit.123rf.com/submit/myuploaded.php?display=a

Opla · « **Reply #39 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:24 »

Quote from: jsnover on December 11, 2009, 23:02

Here's the link to the thread about partner sites with images.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_permalink_popup.php?threadid=147191&messageid=2465201

I think it originally said Fotolia before it got sanitized, but I may be remembering wrong

I asked him, it said DT and Pixmac.

sharply_done · « **Reply #40 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:26 »

Quote from: Opla on December 12, 2009, 11:24

Quote from: jsnover on December 11, 2009, 23:02
Here's the link to the thread about partner sites with images.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_permalink_popup.php?threadid=147191&messageid=2465201

I think it originally said Fotolia before it got sanitized, but I may be remembering wrong

I asked him, it said DT and Pixmac.

Nope, it's Fotolia and Pixmac - see my previous posting.

Opla · « **Reply #41 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:35 »

Quote from: sharply_done on December 12, 2009, 11:26

Quote from: Opla on December 12, 2009, 11:24
Quote from: jsnover on December 11, 2009, 23:02
Here's the link to the thread about partner sites with images.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_permalink_popup.php?threadid=147191&messageid=2465201

I think it originally said Fotolia before it got sanitized, but I may be remembering wrong

I asked him, it said DT and Pixmac.

Nope, it's Fotolia and Pixmac - see my previous posting.

Well, the user in the quoted post said DT, I didn't know this: http://microstockinsider.com/news/pixmac-now-reselling-dreamstime-images

Good tip about the test BTW, what was the longest time for your pics to disappear?

gostwyck · « **Reply #42 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:38 »

Quote from: sharply_done on December 12, 2009, 11:14

The most important thing I did before deleting images was to prepare for it well ahead of time - it's unrealistic for you to expect to press the button and have your images disappear overnight without a hitch. One of the first things I did was to opt out of partner programs. A few months before my "delete day", I tested each site to see how long it took from pressing the delete/disable button to having the image thumbnail disappear from searches. On some sites the change was almost immediate, on others it a surprisingly long time. On sites where I had to email customer support I informed them of my decision well in advance so that I had a contact name and email address together with a paper trail just in case things went awry. The only thing out of the ordinary was that I had to contact Pixmac.com ([email protected]), a Fotolia vendor, to remove my image thumbnails after I deleted the images on Fotolia.

One thing worth mentioning is that my efforts to always maintain a good working relationship with the agencies played out well - most places responded to my delete request with a nice "sorry to see you go" email, together with an offer to hold my images in limbo for a short while so I wouldn't have to re-upload them if things at iStock didn't work out.

That's really good advice __ thanks.

sharply_done · « **Reply #43 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:56 »

Quote from: Opla on December 12, 2009, 11:35

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Well, the user in the quoted post said DT, I didn't know this: http://microstockinsider.com/news/pixmac-now-reselling-dreamstime-images

Good tip about the test BTW, what was the longest time for your pics to disappear?

I stand corrected - I'm surprised the DT & Pixmac partnership didn't get any publicity.

Sorry, but I didn't keep the records of how long it took thumbnails to vanish. Given the rate of change in this industry, the data would probably be invalid anyway.

rene · « **Reply #44 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:40 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on December 12, 2009, 11:18

I haven't found any way to list all files and have them all display with month uploaded, but there may be some method for doing this.

You can see all files from your portfolio (not only one month) with this link:
http://www.123rf.com/submit/myuploaded.php?display=a
With this link I deleted my images very fast

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #45 on:** December 12, 2009, 14:24 »

This is a very interesting thread. It has peaked my curiosity about the seeming change in attitudes toward exclusivity. Is there a particular reason for the changing attitudes? Why was iStock chosen over other agencies? Is it because they are the larger business?

Hope I haven't strayed too far off the subject.

cathyslife · « **Reply #46 on:** December 12, 2009, 14:28 »

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Is there a particular reason for the changing attitudes?

For most of us, it's all about the best return on our dollar.

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Why was iStock chosen over other agencies? Is it because they are the larger business?

They were the first microstock, they are the largest.

vonkara · « **Reply #47 on:** December 12, 2009, 14:31 »

I think I made an exceptional performance by disabling my portfolio at Dreamstime. I know hotkey but I had time and wanted to do it the old way. It have been a good mental exercise/training. A marathon of focus. Here is my stats

On 256 images to disable
- Total time: 46:57sec / average of aproximatively 11 sec by images
- Total Mistakes: 13 = 4 times clicked on (wrong image) / 4 times clicked on (submit instead of disable) / 2 times (forgot to paste reason) / 3 times (forgot to check yes)

Note that the computer goes out of memory 3 times (other softwares working at same time)
- Tool used = Full throttle power drink, Armin Van Buuren trance music, Ipod touch

Dook · « **Reply #48 on:** December 12, 2009, 17:08 »

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Now what I'd like to know is how long they remain deactivated? I've read that they will automatically be deleted after 4 months, but I've had 4 files deactivated in my account for much, much longer than that. Anyone have a definitive word about that?
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http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_19732

Pheby · « **Reply #49 on:** December 12, 2009, 18:03 »

Thank you guys for the autohotkey tip!

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