Author Topic: Number of contributors on Fotolia (Read 9279 times)

tab62 · « **on:** November 20, 2012, 17:48 »

Does anyone know the approx number of contributors on Fotolia? They assign you a number (Rating) thus if I am number 32,400 I wanted to see where I stand.

Thanks.

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fotografer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2012, 17:58 »

It isn't quite as simple as that. If for instance you are 32,400 and you share the same number of dls with a group of other people then they will all have the same ranking of 32,400.

Poncke · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2012, 18:19 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotolia

As of October 2008, Fotolia had more than 800,000 members who had uploaded more than 4.2 million photographs and graphic illustrations. By the end of July 2010, those numbers had more than doubled to over 1,967,000 members and 9.8 million images, vector graphics and HD videos. By May 2012, the member count climbed to more than 3,000,000 registered members and the database to 17 million digital images.[4]

CD123 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2012, 18:59 »

Quote from: Poncke on November 20, 2012, 18:19

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotolia

As of October 2008, Fotolia had more than 800,000 members who had uploaded more than 4.2 million photographs and graphic illustrations. By the end of July 2010, those numbers had more than doubled to over 1,967,000 members and 9.8 million images, vector graphics and HD videos. By May 2012, the member count climbed to more than 3,000,000 registered members and the database to 17 million digital images.[4]

Surely members include buyers? Find it hard to believe that there are 800 000 contributors (average 22 images per contributor). When I started at Fotolia I was on something like 35 000.

tab62 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2012, 20:43 »

According to the letter from Shutter there are around 35,000 so I would think fotolia to have about the same? Is my logic flawed?

heywoody · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2012, 11:33 »

Quote from: tab62 on November 20, 2012, 20:43

According to the letter from Shutter there are around 35,000 so I would think fotolia to have about the same? Is my logic flawed?

That sounds about right - may be more as FT has no entrance exam but probably not far off in terms of folks with actual ports.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2012, 01:33 »

Quote from: heywoody on November 21, 2012, 11:33

Quote from: tab62 on November 20, 2012, 20:43
According to the letter from Shutter there are around 35,000 so I would think fotolia to have about the same? Is my logic flawed?
That sounds about right - may be more as FT has no entrance exam but probably not far off in terms of folks with actual ports.

Exactly! SS and IS will have less members because of the rather strict entrance exam to become a contributor. After that, yes, you can have 3 million members and only 35,000 have uploaded a photo, which brings things back to close.

Only other thing that will reduce the FT number and make it even closer to SS is some people have dropped some sites that screwed with the levels and commissions, so they lost those artists.

In which case, probably pretty darn even. And SS can write anything they want (or round up numbers) in a letter, the number of unique individuals contributing to their collection is very close to... 33,241.

CD123 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2012, 10:30 »

33,242 (you forgot to count me)

RacePhoto · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2012, 03:11 »

Quote from: CD123 on November 22, 2012, 10:30

33,242 (you forgot to count me)

And on the date I posted that number, it became incorrect. But that's what it was.

Also it doesn't account for people who may stop uploading and just collect whatever income they get.

It's just the people who have uploaded actively since the beginning of time. That means, it can't be higher in the future, but may very likely be lower because of people dropping out. No way to know.

tab62 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2012, 10:05 »

CD your 33,240 I got pushed back to 33,242

CD123 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2012, 14:31 »

Quote from: tab62 on November 27, 2012, 10:05

CD your 33,240 I got pushed back to 33,242

No I am 33,241. I think Dan is now 22,240

tab62 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2012, 14:38 »

Dan the Man! Someday I will break the 30,000 barrier

ClaridgeJ · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2012, 14:43 »

Dont matter how many. FT has turned bad and sour. The agency changed the search some time back and its just terrible. Im leaving this place and slowly take my port with me.

tab62 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2012, 14:51 »

if you leave than CD and I will get promoted $:-\$ not sure if I call that a promotion...

CD123 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2012, 16:57 »

Quote from: tab62 on November 27, 2012, 14:51

if you leave than CD and I will get promoted $:-\$ not sure if I call that a promotion...

You sure?

? Is ClaridgeJ not on 33,243?

tab62 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2012, 17:42 »

I didn't say that lol!

tab62 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2012, 17:45 »

Okay, CD I fold! Here is my hand at FT- Don't laugh too hard!

Ranking
Overall rank 16,050
7 day rank 3,830

CD123 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2012, 17:57 »

Quote from: tab62 on November 27, 2012, 17:45

Okay, CD I fold! Here is my hand at FT- Don't laugh too hard!

Ranking
Overall rank 16,050
7 day rank 3,830

Ranking:
Overall rank 18,250
7 day rank 6,480

and shove that smile.......

tab62 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2012, 20:23 »

CD we are so close that is is scary!

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