Quote from: thesentinel on September 24, 2010, 21:19
^
But without the good guys we can only expect an acceleration of the rape and pillage.

Unfortunately the good guys serve to give a false impression of who we're really dealing with. istock maintains the front of being a community to encourage contributors to give their all (while taking less), but quite obviously this is only done to further their business interests. Rob and Roger and Lobo are like the happy smiling business team images that designers use to get customers in.

Quote from: jamirae on September 23, 2010, 19:25
what does that mean to be "ignored"?  they can't see anything you post or you just can't sitemail them?

OT: Congrats, Jami! Looks like you're "doing it right" as jsnover instructed - I see you've got two people ignoring you. I've still got you beat. I'm up to four! I like it that you can see everyone's stats. That hawk_eye has the highest I've seen so far with nine!

Anyway. As you were.

Quote from: Risamay on September 24, 2010, 22:41

Quote from: jamirae on September 23, 2010, 19:25
what does that mean to be "ignored"?  they can't see anything you post or you just can't sitemail them?

OT: Congrats, Jami! Looks like you're "doing it right" as jsnover instructed - I see you've got two people ignoring you. I've still got you beat. I'm up to four! I like it that you can see everyone's stats. That hawk_eye has the highest I've seen so far with nine!

try vlad_the_imp

+1 on Jsnovers Rob-post!

Quote from: Risamay on September 24, 2010, 22:41

Quote from: jamirae on September 23, 2010, 19:25
what does that mean to be "ignored"?  they can't see anything you post or you just can't sitemail them?

OT: Congrats, Jami! Looks like you're "doing it right" as jsnover instructed - I see you've got two people ignoring you. I've still got you beat. I'm up to four! I like it that you can see everyone's stats. That hawk_eye has the highest I've seen so far with nine!

Anyway. As you were.

Ijust found out imignored by 2! Yay me!

Quote from: Blufish on September 24, 2010, 23:11
Ijust found out imignored by 2! Yay me!

That makes two of us.

Oo arrrrrrrrr

(sorry)

Quote from: rubyroo on September 24, 2010, 23:15
Oo arrrrrrrrr

(sorry)

Pirates have feelings too, you know  

Luckily, I'm a bilingual buccaneer. So I'll drop the dialect, for the time being.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to walk my booty down the plank for a wee swim.

Oh I didn't ignore you - I was apologising for the late 'oo arrr' 

I only ignore the hateful ones... never the funny ones 

Quote from: lisafx on September 23, 2010, 19:41
Welcome to the club Jami!

If you aren't ignored by at least on person, you aren't doing it right

  I must be right as rain because I am up to NINE members! Wow, guess I got blamed for that whole RGB fiasco last week because it was only at 5 then. Hmmmm....yeahhhh...whatever.

Quote from: gostwyck on September 24, 2010, 17:38
^^^ Rob leaving now, 2 weeks after this bombshell, is a bit too much of a quinky-dinky for me __ whatever the offical line might be. Maybe Rob will pop in here to explain things.

Rob is also a big-time contributor, no? Everyone has always said he is a good guy, so maybe he's had it up to his eyeballs with the whole thing, too.

When businesses are restructuring (not that they've ever said they are, they just said they pay contributors too much) they normally cut staff, sometimes all at once, sometimes in waves.  Maybe Rob isn't the only one we'll find missing.  If they are selling, (not that they said they are, but people have been speculating) buyers often negotiate with sellers who the critical staff are and they demand that severances and golden parachutes are paid out before they invest.

Quote from: Risamay on September 24, 2010, 22:41

Quote from: jamirae on September 23, 2010, 19:25
what does that mean to be "ignored"?  they can't see anything you post or you just can't sitemail them?

OT: Congrats, Jami! Looks like you're "doing it right" as jsnover instructed - I see you've got two people ignoring you. I've still got you beat. I'm up to four! I like it that you can see everyone's stats. That hawk_eye has the highest I've seen so far with nine!

Anyway. As you were.

hahaha! wow.. I didnt notice!  that's funny that it even shows up in the public profile of how many people are ignoring you.  hilarious!

Quote from: cclapper on September 24, 2010, 23:32

Quote from: gostwyck on September 24, 2010, 17:38
^^^ Rob leaving now, 2 weeks after this bombshell, is a bit too much of a quinky-dinky for me __ whatever the offical line might be. Maybe Rob will pop in here to explain things.

Rob is also a big-time contributor, no? Everyone has always said he is a good guy, so maybe he's had it up to his eyeballs with the whole thing, too.

Rob is diamond level, yes, but has a relatively small portfolio (around 260images), but some fabulous work that sells well -- plus he's pretty much been there since the beginning - 2002. 

On the subject of Ignores, I'm intrigued. I've collected a couple in the past 24 hours and I can't for the life of me work out what I might have said recently that pissed people off.

About Rob - he's a busy man. Fingers in lots of pies. He will probably take a pretty big commission hit though, maybe even from 40% to 25% - don't know what his rate of sales is but with such a small port... And then there's the change in istock 'culture'. People sometimes do things for a combination of reasons.

My thoughts,

The VC guys want to sell Getty/istock.

The old deal made the bean counters question the valuation of the company.

Kelly is told to sort it.

We had these knee jerk changes before Getty sold the last time.

Lawyers and Accountants....

I did an MBA and remember the managing change stuff, this is a classic example of a high risk strategy. Hence I suspect they are cleaning the shop front for a quick sale.

Well I'm banned from the forums & sitemail haha! Called a trolls response pathetic & responded to Lobo saying I wouldn't be intimidated by his bullish behaviour and thinly veiled threats to me on sitemail.

It would appear somone is a tad insecure in their authority... go figure.

How many others have felt the light touch of the wiffle hammer?

Anyhoo - had to register somewhere and voice my displeasure at censorship. Carry on all! (and hello all on these forums!)

Rogermexico hasn't shown up since the announcement either. I'm worried he's another person departing from his official role.

BTW, I hardly post here (I probably have less than 10 posts), but there are 7 people who already ignore me ;-)

Some people her just can't bear the truth :-0

Quote from: JamesGdesign on September 25, 2010, 03:06
Well I'm banned from the forums & sitemail haha! Called a trolls response pathetic & responded to Lobo saying I wouldn't be intimidated by his bullish behaviour and thinly veiled threats to me on sitemail.

It would appear somone is a tad insecure in their authority... go figure.

How many others have felt the light touch of the wiffle hammer?

Anyhoo - had to register somewhere and voice my displeasure at censorship. Carry on all! (and hello all on these forums!)

I would have banned you too. Best is you put me on ignore right away...

^^^^ Please! I'm an adult. Ignoring people is for Children... or the US delegation to the UN. Either way

touché!

Well, it seems I'm in the lead ...
10 people ignoring me!
Ah well, they're right. I am controversial and I do speak my mind
Not always convenient or very PC.

But don't you worry ladies and gents, I have never ignored anyone and never will.
I don't see the point.
There you go, you've got yourself at least one loyal reader

I'm so sorry Rob left. I also like Andrew from Mexico very much, by the way; both very nice people.
And I've made up my mind.
I am going to believe that Rob's departure is related to the changes taking place at Istock.
I know he's a very busy man and I know about his new book.
However, Rob has been active on IStock's forums for as long as I can remember. Going back years. His sudden departure, only a couple of weeks after the announcement, seems too much of a coincidence to me.
There's something about the timing; it's telling. Also, the way he left, not quite right. 
In any case, I just wanted to say good luck to you Rob! Wherever you go

Someone please buy IStock already. Before it's too late.

well I was at 4 last night...and I've made one post....so I'm not sure which 5 people I ticked off last night...lol. oh well, half of you probably can't see this post anyways.

I can. I don't ignore anyone.  I'm too nosey! 

Quote from: Blufish on September 25, 2010, 06:21
I can. I don't ignore anyone.  I'm too nosey!  

well then, within reason I promise never to ignore you blufish...I don't often ignore posts either.

Quote from: hawk_eye on September 25, 2010, 06:19
well I was at 4 last night...and I've made one post....so I'm not sure which 5 people I ticked off last night...lol. oh well, half of you probably can't see this post anyways.

No, you were at 8 Ignores several days ago. Kind of deja vue isn't it? Getting close to the time for you to 'disappear' and magically re-emerge a few months later with a new name and a clean sheet once again.