Quote from: Karimala on December 31, 2011, 17:50
No matter how hard I try, I cannot keep up with this thread, so sorry I'm late with this post.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rape

The definition of "rape":

1. the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.
2. any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.
3. statutory rape.
4. an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside.
5. Archaic . the act of seizing and carrying off by force.

The way IS keeps walking away with more and more of our money definitely fits the definition IMO.

Really, you can't keep up with this thread and this is what you choose to dig up and highlight from all these pages? Really? Amazing! Happy new year!

Quote from: lisafx on December 31, 2011, 23:28

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on December 31, 2011, 18:41
Oh, well, I'm glad someone found a proper definition. I couldn't dig one out since apparently the word is now used in American slang to mean being victorious which has raised a storm of online objections.

Interesting.  I have never heard it used that way.  Must be pretty new/niche slang.

Thanks to Karimala for posting the definitions

This "rape" discussion has come up before and gotten pretty incendiary.   It seems that some of those who are not native English speakers fail to fully understand all common usages of the word, and therefore take deep offense.  May I humbly suggest that people refrain from correcting the grammar of others who are speaking their own native tongue, and are more apt to fully understand its correct usage?  

I take "offenCe" to you lumping us "non-native English speakers" together thinking we don't understand anything Joking! The question was never the full breadth of meanings for that particular word - it was the way that in the manner it was casually used to a quite wide unknown audience, but I stand corrected. Rape is my new word, I will use it daily for all those meanings that I previously didn't previously think it was "ok" to use it in! It really adds to the English language in my opinion, nothing quite like it like a brutal multi-faceted word like that to make people take notice of common littered with platitudes non perfectly written Queen's English!  

There are plenty of brutal, multi-faceted English words, such as murder and torture. "That exam was torture" is presumably deeply offensive to relatives of victims of half the world's armies/dictators/internal security forces; "we murdered their team", likewise to the relatives of murder victims. 

It's probably time to move on.

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21
It's probably time to move on.

It is, but please let me mention my favourite before we go: "Strangled at birth." Brutal. Nasty. Unspeakable for the parents. No *-footing around the literal meaning.

But, as a metaphoric expression, the phrase is ubiquitous and casual. Nearly 300,000 hits on Google.

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21

It's probably time to move on.

Shhh we are not allowed to tell anyone what to do, it is rude apparently.

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on January 01, 2012, 10:55

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21

It's probably time to move on.

Shhh we are not allowed to tell anyone what to do, it is rude apparently.

But it wasn't an instruction, it was just an idea... I think that's OK.

I take "offenCe" to you lumping us "non-native English speakers" together thinking we don't understand anything Smiley Joking! The question was never the full breadth of meanings for that particular word - it was the way that in the manner it was casually used to a quite wide unknown audience, but I stand corrected. Rape is my new word, I will use it daily for all those meanings that I previously didn't previously think it was "ok" to use it in! It really adds to the English language in my opinion, nothing quite like it like a brutal multi-faceted word like that to make people take notice of common littered with platitudes non perfectly written Queen's English!  

Words used by me were accurate and in an appropriate way. Accept the points made in regard to your narrow focus on the discussion and your attempt to be critical of all other points made (accept those by yourself in supprt of IS).You are quick to atttack words as being wrongly used and offensive to you. Get over it . Your portfolio really limits you to your current strategy. Your Alamy penetration will not gain you much income and SS may not even accept most of your stuff (it is getting tough). Work an exit strategy for yourself if you want but quit trying to discredit all others. Delusion may be comfortable but please don't try to share it. You certainly do not let the facts get in the way of your argument.

Quote from: RapidEye on January 01, 2012, 09:49

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21
It's probably time to move on.

It is, but please let me mention my favourite before we go: "Strangled at birth." Brutal. Nasty. Unspeakable for the parents. No *-footing around the literal meaning.

But, as a metaphoric expression, the phrase is ubiquitous and casual. Nearly 300,000 hits on Google.

Also cp the use of 'shafted' and 'boned', which are regularly used with re. iStock.

Quote from: markrhiggins on January 01, 2012, 11:39
I take "offenCe" to you lumping us "non-native English speakers" together thinking we don't understand anything Smiley Joking! The question was never the full breadth of meanings for that particular word - it was the way that in the manner it was casually used to a quite wide unknown audience, but I stand corrected. Rape is my new word, I will use it daily for all those meanings that I previously didn't previously think it was "ok" to use it in! It really adds to the English language in my opinion, nothing quite like it like a brutal multi-faceted word like that to make people take notice of common littered with platitudes non perfectly written Queen's English!  

Words used by me were accurate and in an appropriate way. Accept the points made in regard to your narrow focus on the discussion and your attempt to be critical of all other points made (accept those by yourself in supprt of IS).You are quick to atttack words as being wrongly used and offensive to you. Get over it . Your portfolio really limits you to your current strategy. Your Alamy penetration will not gain you much income and SS may not even accept most of your stuff (it is getting tough). Work an exit strategy for yourself if you want but quit trying to discredit all others. Delusion may be comfortable but please don't try to share it. You certainly do not let the facts get in the way of your argument.

Happy new year to you to! You are still fuming? I'm totally over it, even bloody joking about it, you on the other hand is still spitting venom! I quote you "Get over it" - try and lighten up a bit my friend!

And do let off the portfolio review, if I asked you for one I would at least point you to where the bulk of the stuff is. Unfortunately 1200 images at iStock ain't feeding a family of four hahah, I wish though!

Yes, I'm completely deluded, thought forums were for exchange of views, opinions etc. but I feel like you get really aggravated if someone is not agreeing with you? Something I'm guilty of myself at times...I'll work on that in 2012!

Anyway, let's stop this silly nonsense semi-argument, it ain't constructive, not very nice and ain't going nowhere. I'm sure you are a nice, agreeable person, friends? Sincere olive branch is being handed to you

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on January 01, 2012, 08:21

I take "offenCe" to you lumping us "non-native English speakers" together thinking we don't understand anything Joking!

I just got the joke

"S" vs "C"... You know how we "Americans" have to spell everything our own way

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on January 01, 2012, 08:06

Quote from: Karimala on December 31, 2011, 17:50
No matter how hard I try, I cannot keep up with this thread, so sorry I'm late with this post.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rape

The definition of "rape":

1. the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse.
2. any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person.
3. statutory rape.
4. an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside.
5. Archaic . the act of seizing and carrying off by force.

The way IS keeps walking away with more and more of our money definitely fits the definition IMO.

Really, you can't keep up with this thread and this is what you choose to dig up and highlight from all these pages? Really? Amazing! Happy new year!

Yes, actually...I did choose to dig that one up, because as a real-life rape survivor I thought it was important that non-English contributors know there are different meanings to the word, so they know when taking offense is warranted.  Just an attempt at mutual understanding among folks from different countries, nothing more.

Happy New Year to you, too!     Peace.

I wished there would have been more love for exclusives like myself the last few months. The end of this week I am NON-exclusive.

Quote from: eyeidea on January 02, 2012, 06:19
I wished there would have been more love for exclusives like myself the last few months. The end of this week I am NON-exclusive.

Sorry to hear that and good luck with being independent. One wish that there was more care for exclusives as well as independents, but most of all the buyers.

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on January 01, 2012, 10:55

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21

It's probably time to move on.

Shhh we are not allowed to tell anyone what to do, it is rude apparently.

Hi Martin!

You better watch it mate!  some people here are very touchy, faint hearted, etc, and before you know it they chicken-out and slam ignore buttons on you. Who cares? not important but still.

Quote from: lagereek on January 02, 2012, 08:00

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on January 01, 2012, 10:55

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on January 01, 2012, 09:21

It's probably time to move on.

Shhh we are not allowed to tell anyone what to do, it is rude apparently.

Hi Martin!

You better watch it mate!  some people here are very touchy, faint hearted, etc, and before you know it they chicken-out and slam ignore buttons on you. Who cares? not important but still.

Hi Christian. So I've learnt! God fortsättning!

Quote from: eyeidea on January 02, 2012, 06:19
I wished there would have been more love for exclusives like myself the last few months. The end of this week I am NON-exclusive.

Best of luck to you.  Your port is very beautiful.  You will do well as an independent.

Quote from: eyeidea on January 02, 2012, 06:19
I wished there would have been more love for exclusives like myself the last few months. The end of this week I am NON-exclusive.

Its a difficult decision which comes with a mountain of uploading work and in all likelihood less revenue in the short term. IMO its a good decision and by the end of the year the math will have played itself out. Best of luck, I`m sure you will do very well.

Quote from: eyeidea on January 02, 2012, 06:19
I wished there would have been more love for exclusives like myself the last few months. The end of this week I am NON-exclusive.

Whow! That is very sad indeed. I think losing you as an exclusive artist is a big loss for istock.

I see you dropped photo exclusivity in 2010 after the changes, which is understandable. At least this gives you a head start because you got to know the agencies.

I wish you all the best and hope istock takes these losses seriously and that 2012 will bring some new insights and a change of direction.

ETA: just remembered your thread on the video forum. Very respectful and professional.

Well I'm getting some sales today, XLs etc too, so even though best match is still exclusively exclusive, that still can kill my sales. I feel like Jack Bauer (Chuck Norris if you don't know who Jack Bauer is), invincible and untouchable . I think buyers started sorting search results by DLs (they couldn't find mine by age, since I haven uploaded anything since Nov)

remind me what the week after new year's is usually like....because sales are pitiful.....I forget how quickly business ramps up

Quote from: SNP on January 03, 2012, 17:24
remind me what the week after new year's is usually like....because sales are pitiful.....I forget how quickly business ramps up

I think you meant, "I forgot how slowly business ramps up" 
(Today is our New Year Holiday, making up for Ne'er Day being a Sunday).

The best match appears to have changed a lot again - a couple of my test searches that had my images buried deep now show them much closer to the beginning as they had been before. Perhaps other people could check their searches but the independent exile of the end of December appears to me to be over.

Quote from: jsnover on January 03, 2012, 17:35
The best match appears to have changed a lot again - a couple of my test searches that had my images buried deep now show them much closer to the beginning as they had been before. Perhaps other people could check their searches but the exclusive exile of the end of December appears to me to be over.

Yes, big big change...back to similar as to before Christmas change and MUCH better. Stress at slightly lower levels now, fingers crossed that things will we stay stable for some time.

Quote from: jsnover on January 03, 2012, 17:35
The best match appears to have changed a lot again - a couple of my test searches that had my images buried deep now show them much closer to the beginning as they had been before. Perhaps other people could check their searches but the exclusive exile of the end of December appears to me to be over.

Yep, looks like non-exclusive images have been sprinkled back into the leading search results.

I wont even bother to look. How can anybody live withe these schitzophrenic changes?  beats me.