Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

@ Luis 
@ Lisa 
@ Paul 

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 07:34

Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

diatribe: archaic :  a prolonged discourse
discourse: archaic :  the capacity of orderly thought or procedure
and/or formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject.

thought you would have picked up on this as you do seem somewhat well versed with words.

my bad.

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:00

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 07:34

Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

diatribe: archaic :  a prolonged discourse
discourse: archaic :  the capacity of orderly thought or procedure
and/or formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject.

thought you would have picked up on this as you do seem somewhat well versed with words.

my bad.

And there was me thinking you meant it in a negative way, as in: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something."a diatribe against the Roman Catholic Church"
synonyms:   tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination"

But if you mean it in terms of a well thought-out discourse on a subject then I can only thank you for the compliment.

Popcorn doesnt do this just... this needs something much more sophisticated, like a Guinness.

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:10

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:00

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 07:34

Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

diatribe: archaic :  a prolonged discourse
discourse: archaic :  the capacity of orderly thought or procedure
and/or formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject.

thought you would have picked up on this as you do seem somewhat well versed with words.

my bad.

And there was me thinking you meant it in a negative way, as in: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something."a diatribe against the Roman Catholic Church"
synonyms:   tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination"

But if you mean it in terms of a well thought-out discourse on a subject then I can only thank you for the compliment.

hell no man, i was just messing with you

Quote from: Ron on November 02, 2013, 11:15
Popcorn doesnt do this just... this needs something much more sophisticated, like a Guinness.

or three

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:16

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:10

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:00

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 07:34

Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

diatribe: archaic :  a prolonged discourse
discourse: archaic :  the capacity of orderly thought or procedure
and/or formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject.

thought you would have picked up on this as you do seem somewhat well versed with words.

my bad.

And there was me thinking you meant it in a negative way, as in: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something."a diatribe against the Roman Catholic Church"
synonyms:   tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination"

But if you mean it in terms of a well thought-out discourse on a subject then I can only thank you for the compliment.

hell no man, i was just messing with you

I think you mean TRYING to mess with me

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:25

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:16

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:10

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:00

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 07:34

Quote from: shudderstok on November 01, 2013, 22:52

and what exactly am i supposed to share to make you feel all warm and cozy? or what am i to share that baldricks yappers won't start a whole new diatribe about? suggestions...

I suggest you look up the definition of diatribe.

diatribe: archaic :  a prolonged discourse
discourse: archaic :  the capacity of orderly thought or procedure
and/or formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject.

thought you would have picked up on this as you do seem somewhat well versed with words.

my bad.

And there was me thinking you meant it in a negative way, as in: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something."a diatribe against the Roman Catholic Church"
synonyms:   tirade, harangue, onslaught, attack, polemic, denunciation, broadside, fulmination"

But if you mean it in terms of a well thought-out discourse on a subject then I can only thank you for the compliment.

hell no man, i was just messing with you

I think you mean TRYING to mess with me

I was thinking in past terms: MESSED 

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:29#
I was thinking in past terms: MESSED 

I'm lost for words.

after a kiss its kind of weird

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:45

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:29#
I was thinking in past terms: MESSED 

I'm lost for words.

that's gotta be a first!!! 

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 02, 2013, 11:48
after a kiss its kind of weird

are you sure you still want brunch? 

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 12:04

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 02, 2013, 11:48
after a kiss its kind of weird

are you sure you still want brunch? 

hope you have already started, don't spit on it because there are cameras recording

I plussed you both, because thats funny 

Quote from: Ron on November 02, 2013, 12:30
I plussed you both, because thats funny 

I agree.  Really, it lightens things up a bit. I "think" I know they are both kidding but if not, to each his (or her) own. Not that there's anything wrong with it

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 12:03

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 02, 2013, 11:45

Quote from: shudderstok on November 02, 2013, 11:29#
I was thinking in past terms: MESSED 

I'm lost for words.

that's gotta be a first!!! 

Indubitably.

Quote from: lisafx on November 02, 2013, 04:05

Quote from: tickstock on October 31, 2013, 22:49
The point was to get an accurate number.  The difference between 30 and 50% is pretty large, not that it's a good thing to be down at all.  I was asking because it has been a long time since I saw many people posting how they are doing on iStock, almost no one posts percentages or posts anything in the monthly sales thread anymore.

You claim you aren't an Istock admin. Honestly, I don't believe you aren't on the Getty payroll in some fashion.  They should at least compensate you for wear and tear on the knees of your trousers.

I've suspected this for quite some time....someone to come in here and counter the negativity directed toward iStock....and paid for doing so.

For the record, I haven't seen any uptick in sales since the massive price cut.

Quote from: Freedom on November 01, 2013, 15:17

Quote from: ShadySue on November 01, 2013, 11:42

Quote from: bhr on November 01, 2013, 10:47
Exclusives are probably averaging something over $10 per sale.

I couoldn't possibly speculate on the 'average', but my average in Oct was <half that.

My average in October was about $10 per sales, while September was half of that due to most sales in Main and S collections.

My average sale for the year is about half of that, at just over $5. But since the collections change, it's increased to a bit over $6.50, though one month it was as high as almost $8.50 (but another month as low as < $6). Before the collections change, it was well under $5.

I must apologize in advance for breaking the rule against posting a link to another contributor's image. I've never done it before, and I hope I won't do it again.

But I just can't help myself this time. Because this is definitely the best (worst) example I've seen of what the "New" IS has become:
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-27857042-the-letter-v.php?st=d354b8c

And if the image itself weren't bad enough, be sure to look at the amazing, incredible, unbelievable list of keywords.

the new iStock!

Maybe it's a good thing new uploads are not showing in the searches!

Quote from: KB on November 02, 2013, 15:54
I must apologize in advance for breaking the rule against posting a link to another contributor's image. I've never done it before, and I hope I won't do it again.

But I just can't help myself this time. Because this is definitely the best (worst) example I've seen of what the "New" IS has become:
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-27857042-the-letter-v.php?st=d354b8c

And if the image itself weren't bad enough, be sure to look at the amazing, incredible, unbelievable list of keywords.

Amazing how that could be accepted with so many faulty keywords... makes you wonder what iStock's plan is.

I only see 12 correct keywords, must have been changed.

However, he is selling graffiti as non editorial, is that allowed?

Quote from: Ron on November 02, 2013, 16:53
I only see 12 correct keywords, must have been changed.

Wow. Hey, seems I've discovered a great way to get irrelevant keywords removed from a file almost instantly!  Thanks to whomever did it. But too bad they didn't remove the same spammy keywords from the other files in the same series (C, G, H, N ...).

QuoteHowever, he is selling graffiti as non editorial, is that allowed?

It didn't used to be; that is surprising. But I suppose nothing should surprise me any more.