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Seriously?  Would you be happy with a sales reporting system that was "as close as possible"?  If the numbers differ depending on where you look how can anyone have confidence in any of the reporting?

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Quote from: tickstock on November 12, 2013, 23:20

Quote from: heywoody on November 12, 2013, 23:13
Seriously?  Would you be happy with a sales reporting system that was "as close as possible"?  If the numbers differ depending on where you look how can anyone have confidence in any of the reporting?

Why would anyone be happy about that?

Your comment "I don't care how the numbers turn out as long as they are as close as possible to the real ones" suggests that you would be happy about that....
As the saying goes "close only counts in horseshoes".  'As close as possible' is a little too ambiguous for my tastes particularly where iStock is concerned.

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Guys, tickstock found a back-door method of seeing some sales stats approximations for another member. Suggesting that being satisfied with that information equates to being happy with the dodgy financial reporting shows a certain amount of negative bias towards him.  As I understand it, the aim of this site is to exchange information, not to try to browbeat everybody into having the same point of view or to try to drive away dissenters. Tickstock may tend to approach issues from an iStock-friendly perspective, which annoys some members, but he does present a useful interpretation of various facts and point out things that others tend to overlook.

Before the new incarnation of the hover function was introduced, the granualarity of the sales figures on the file page was finer than on the search page. E.g. on the search page it went from >10 to >100, but on the file page it was in steps of ten, so you would see e.g. >40.
This system of fuzzy totals was introduced a few years ago, as a compromise between those who wanted dl totals removed completely and those who wanted them kept.
Your own totals are most accurate on the 'My Uploads' page, because the file page, and your total on your own home page don't count ELs, which has been a bug for as long as I've been on iStock. (I think that's how it works/doesn't work.)

I report the above neutrally as a poi.

Just got an email where IS admits the collection is full of useless content...

"In this seminar, we'll show you some invaluable tips and tricks for getting beyond the clichés and finding the good stuff faster, so you have more time to create standout work (and get yourself another coffee)."
"Tools you need to get past the imagery that is over used in our visual landscape."

Oh, and you get to do the work for free!
"Basic filtering techniques, using the community for image requests"

Quote from: kelby on November 08, 2013, 14:45
there is also a new entry ANDRESR on istock exclusives

exclusive http://www.istockphoto.com/andresrimaging
no exclusive  http://www.istockphoto.com/andresr

Hey guys, I just saw a previous post. I think it's kinda crazy that someone who produces really good images would get so little download (a bit more than 30) in 2-3 months with a 1000 images portfolio.

Would you say it's typical of the stock scene form the last year?

tx

Quote from: newby514 on November 13, 2013, 17:44

Quote from: kelby on November 08, 2013, 14:45
there is also a new entry ANDRESR on istock exclusives

exclusive http://www.istockphoto.com/andresrimaging
no exclusive  http://www.istockphoto.com/andresr

Hey guys, I just saw a previous post. I think it's kinda crazy that someone who produces really good images would get so little download (a bit more than 30) in 2-3 months with a 1000 images portfolio.

Would you say it's typical of the stock scene form the last year?

tx

Most of the images in the account you are referring to were uploaded very recently (mainly in October if I remember correctly) and, in case you haven't heard, ISTOCK STAT'S HAVEN'T BEEN UPDATED FOR OVER TWO WEEKS NOW.

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on November 13, 2013, 06:14
Guys, tickstock found a back-door method of seeing some sales stats approximations for another member. Suggesting that being satisfied with that information equates to being happy with the dodgy financial reporting shows a certain amount of negative bias towards him.  As I understand it, the aim of this site is to exchange information, not to try to browbeat everybody into having the same point of view or to try to drive away dissenters. Tickstock may tend to approach issues from an iStock-friendly perspective, which annoys some members, but he does present a useful interpretation of various facts and point out things that others tend to overlook.

I actually agree with this.  Possibly guilty of some misinterpretation of the original, unclarified post.  I do have a major distrust of any computer system that displays different values for the same thing depending on where you look and, if they can't even report basic sales stats, what else can't they report accurately.

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 10, 2013, 14:27

Quote from: luissantos84 on November 09, 2013, 23:35

Quote from: ShadySue on November 09, 2013, 23:16
Yuri did post on here strongly implying that his site is officially a 'partner' of iStock. Does anyone know if any of his iS images are on any other site, not a 'partner'

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-11860969-colleagues-holding-question-mark-signs-in-front-of-their-faces.php

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-business-people-question-mark-image8354022
http://www.viscoimages.com/photo/171792-Business-people-with-question-mark-on-boards
http://www.mostphotos.com/854236/business-people-with-question-mark-on-boards
http://www.superstock.com/preview.asp?image=4197R-22064

http://www.signelements.com/imagedetails/32118823_extInt0/02C06094-Ingimage-Business-people-standing-with-question-mark-on-boa.html
http://www.pocketstock.com/image/stock-photos-MYA26778-business-people-standing-with-question-mark-on-boards
http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/ingles/enim01.asp?foto=15680503&light=&foto_clave=ESY-000751454
http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_details.aspx?id_product=287694

Yuri still has portfolio in 6 agencies outside IS (8 months after going exclusive)

1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

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Quote from: tickstock on April 28, 2014, 16:19

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

Looks like he has taken down 23,000 images at Dreamstime since September.

YAY!

What about the Nokia 41 mpx camera-phone everyone should be using by now?

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 02:42

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

yuri is the one who organized a conference overhere to inform us about him going exclusive with getty and his conversion to Nokia 41 mpx, looks like he also has a lot of time in his hands.

Quote from: Juanmonino on April 29, 2014, 02:47

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 02:42

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

yuri is the one who organized a conference overhere to inform us about him going exclusive with getty and his conversion to Nokia 41 mpx, looks like he also has a lot of time in his hands.

okay, then spend your days creeping him. i just find it odd.
i prefer the concept of "yuri who?" and not spend my time worrying about what he is doing.
surely there are more interesting things to do with ones time. but then again, Dog the Bounty Hunter lasted 8 seasons for a reason.

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 03:48

Quote from: Juanmonino on April 29, 2014, 02:47

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 02:42

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

yuri is the one who organized a conference overhere to inform us about him going exclusive with getty and his conversion to Nokia 41 mpx, looks like he also has a lot of time in his hands.

okay, then spend your days creeping him. i just find it odd.
i prefer the concept of "yuri who?" and not spend my time worrying about what he is doing.
surely there are more interesting things to do with ones time. but then again, Dog the Bounty Hunter lasted 8 seasons for a reason.

Maybe it's just me, but I find it stranger that you keep track of exactly how many seasons Dog The Bounty Hunter was on than that a microstock contributer would be keeping track of what Yuri is up to.   

Quote from: lisafx on April 29, 2014, 04:35

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 03:48

Quote from: Juanmonino on April 29, 2014, 02:47

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 02:42

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

yuri is the one who organized a conference overhere to inform us about him going exclusive with getty and his conversion to Nokia 41 mpx, looks like he also has a lot of time in his hands.

okay, then spend your days creeping him. i just find it odd.
i prefer the concept of "yuri who?" and not spend my time worrying about what he is doing.
surely there are more interesting things to do with ones time. but then again, Dog the Bounty Hunter lasted 8 seasons for a reason.

Maybe it's just me, but I find it stranger that you keep track of exactly how many seasons Dog The Bounty Hunter was on than that a microstock contributer would be keeping track of what Yuri is up to.   

yes that would be strange perhaps even stranger by a lot, but it was splashed across some web page the other day when i went to check email and i thought it was really strange it lasted 8 whole years. it's one of those stats that freak me out, how . does a show like that last beyond one episode? my approach for both yuri and dog is who cares???

LOL.  Glad to hear it.  You would not have struck me as the target audience for that show.

happy to say I've never even heard of Dog The Bounty Hunter. Ignorance is bliss.

Quote from: shudderstok on April 29, 2014, 02:42

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 28, 2014, 13:02
1 year after going exclusive

74071 pictures (http://www.agefotostock.com/253clwghjz/en/Search.aspx?author=YURI+ARCURS)
52470 pictures (http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_search.aspx?id_category_0=290&id_author=543004&ipst=0&sort=rank)
45702 pictures (http://www.superstock.com/resultsframe.asp?tag=results&imgextra0=1&txtkeys1=PG_41979
25763 pictures (http://www.viscoimages.com/list/advanced_search/?find=&photographer[]=1289)
12115 pictures (http://pt.dreamstime.com/yuri_arcurs_info)

somebody sure has a lot of time on their hands. and man talk about holding on to things. i find it saddening to see one is creeping yuri one year on and spending so much time creeping his every move on other agencies. and people wonder why i remain anonymous.

It seems a legitimate matter of public interest to me. I would expect real exclusives to be quite angry about iS and Yuri destroying the concept of exclusivity, because if it is as important a selling point as iStock have maintained then a loss of confidence by buyers in whether high-priced files really are exclusive is damaging to all the proper exclusives.