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Title: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: jsniff12 on April 28, 2015, 16:25

Anyone tired of having to sell stock on one site, building a portfolio on another, and socializing on another network? Shouldn't there just be one integrated platform, that does all of these things? Why doesn't Flickr do stock or iStock make a social network?

Title: Re: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: farbled on April 28, 2015, 16:52

Quote from: jsniff12 on April 28, 2015, 16:25

Anyone tired of having to sell stock on one site, building a portfolio on another, and socializing on another network? Shouldn't there just be one integrated platform, that does all of these things? Why doesn't Flickr do stock or iStock make a social network?

Do you think making everything integrated and easier to use would result in more competition for you, or less? :)

Title: Re: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: skyfish on April 28, 2015, 16:57

Just because people are different, there are different options on the market. We currently work on one of them.

Title: Re: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: farbled on April 28, 2015, 16:59

Personally,

I would like to see one great agency with:

the sales volume of SS
the image exclusivity of Dreamstime with corresponding higher commissions and search placement
the ease of upload of 123
the forum of SS 2+ years ago or istock around 2006-8
the reviewers of Lucky Oliver
and of course, a commission structure that makes us want to get out shooting more

Title: Re: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: jsniff12 on April 28, 2015, 21:20

Would you also want a social network on it?

It would take sometime to get to the sales of SS.

Title: Re: Tired of multiple networks
Post by: farbled on April 28, 2015, 21:40

social networks just make me procrastinate.