Author Topic: I am starting a new stockphotowebsite .. (Read 23555 times)

michealo · « **on:** March 10, 2008, 11:05 »

I am going to call it unfortunatecantstopphoto.com but any other suggestions are welcome

For contributers you will have to supply the picture description as a Haiku.

Your payout will be decided by rolling dice.

Reviewing will be offshored to a team of ring tailed lemurs in Madagascar, I am thinking two levers one if they like it one if they don't.

Rejections will get a random irrelevant rejection notice , not suitable for stock, overabundant category, too blue, not blue enough, etc, etc

The top slot on the front page will go to the contributer with the most facebook friends regardless of photographic merit.

You need to have at least a 39 megapixel camera or you can just upsize in an image editing package.

Minimum pay-out is $1000, if any gets near that I will probably rise it again - its a great way of financing a business.

The site will be down on Tuesday nights because my mother needs her laptop to do play bridge with my granny - don't worry though the lemurs keep working.

kosmikkreeper · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:11 »

leaf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:12 »

is there a referral program. I am no signing up unless there is!

digiology · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:16 »

HAHAHA

Sounds like it will be a success!!!

michealo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:25 »

By popular demand the unfortunatecantstopphoto referral program

For each user you refer they get 5% of your earnings ad infinitum - you can refer up to 20 users!

ludesal · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:27 »

I am so sad... I just became exclusive to IS, and this sounds like the best stock site ever! If only we can have an undo option in real life...

GeoPappas · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2008, 11:39 »

Don't we already have a bunch of sites just like this?

What will make yours any different?

And what is your marketing plan?

null · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:21 »

Quote from: GeoPappas on March 10, 2008, 11:39

And what is your marketing plan?

Post messages at the Microstockgroup.

Peter · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:25 »

hahaha! loool!

and if you submit more than 1 image per batch, and one batch per week, your account will be locked. hhhhh

michealo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:32 »

What's a mar-ket-ing plan ? ;-)

JerryL5 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:40 »

Acceptable file formats:
.jpg, .tif, .cryn (.cryn = crayon)

louoates · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2008, 12:55 »

I heard that Snap Village was seriously looking at acquiring this startup.

rjmiz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2008, 13:01 »

This is quite a surprise because I own the domain name "unfortunatecantstopphoto.com

how ever if you wish to have it, I am willing to relinquish it if you agree to turn over your first born son to me.

HughStoneIan · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2008, 13:25 »

Unfortunately you cannot go through yet with your plans. Madagascar lemurs are a protected species and as such are exempt from servile labor of any kind. Talk to Canstockphoto. From the sounds of it their reviewers may be looking for other employment soon, and then experience will be on your side.

michealo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2008, 15:04 »

the lemurs were consistently less random ...

null · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2008, 18:44 »

Quote from: louoates on March 10, 2008, 12:55

I heard that Snap Village was seriously looking at acquiring this startup.

Actually they are more interested in the incredible technological skills of setting up FTP, and the know-how about Windows since SV still runs on DOS 2.0 and the watermarking is done by a Commodore 64.

DanP68 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2008, 22:48 »

If Miz has indeed secured the rights to this domain name, then may I suggest:

Bigluckyvillagecan.com

Here is the entry page I designed:

Welcome to BigLuckyVillageCan!

Royalty-Free Stock Can Photos!

DanP68 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2008, 23:06 »

I posted this on your message boards, but Michaelo deleted it! He also warned contributors that such posts could cause their accounts to "mysteriously disappear!"

One of your lemurs just rejected my image of a goldfish shaking hands with a businessman. The ridiculous reason? Too blue! Are you kidding me? This photo is straight out of the camera! I used a cooling filter on my lens, and used CS2 to remove all reds and greens. That's all! I didn't add any blue! You guys are turning into istock with your ridiculous over-blue rejections.

I'll have you know this image has been accepted at all the other microstock sites, and is a best seller!

We all know what's going on here. If I were exclusive, my image would have been accepted.

Also, ever since you did your 2.0 upgrade of the the best match (Blue Most) Search, all I ever see are Blue Exclusives in the top positions. Maybe I'll delete my account after your ridiculous 3 decade commitment is up. And what is the deal with your 3% commission? I can understand 5% for Blue Exclusives, but 3%???

leaf · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:15 »

all i want to know is where I can report copyright infringement.

I was clearly the first one to take a picture of the goldfish shaking hands with a business man and you copied me. Look at the image numbers 64 and 75 - mine is clearly first. I am writing support to have your image deleted and your earnings transfered to my account.

DanP68 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2008, 01:45 »

Oh yeah?

Well, you copied my picture of smiling grandparents talking to a young woman wearing a headset while sitting on a hay bale!!!

DanP68 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2008, 05:29 »

Quote from: leaf on March 11, 2008, 01:15

Look at the image numbers 64 and 75 - mine is clearly first.

But mine is an isolation with a clipping path. Yours isn't. And I'm reporting you for using "sexy", "teen," "america," "internet," and "government" in your keywords.

null · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2008, 05:52 »

Quote from: DanP68 on March 11, 2008, 05:29

And I'm reporting you for using "sexy", "teen," "america," "internet," and "government" in your keywords.

Better keep your info updated. After Monica Lewinsky, the ban on combining "government" and "sexy" in the keywords of one shot has been lifted.

DanP68 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:28 »

This is true. I used those keywords for an editorial shot of Elliot Spitzer.

HughStoneIan · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2008, 07:25 »

I hope this thread lasts a long time

And just in case the domain name is taken, how about "Gutterstock?"

null · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2008, 08:03 »

Quote from: HughStoneIan on March 11, 2008, 07:25

And just in case the domain name is taken, how about "Gutterstock?"

Some domains are already taken, like SuckerStock, NightmaresTime, CrapHamlet, iStuckPhoto, FeedmePics, CantStockPhoto, Fophobia, TinyStockPhoto, Albummer, Zymystical, LostPhotos, PanzerMedia, 123Royalties4me and UnluckyGulliver (the self-proclaimed giant that was tamed by market dwarfs).

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Author Topic: I am starting a new stockphotowebsite .. (Read 23555 times)

michealo

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leaf

digiology

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ludesal

GeoPappas

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Peter

michealo

JerryL5

louoates

rjmiz

HughStoneIan

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DanP68

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leaf

DanP68

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HughStoneIan

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