#boycott shutterstock. I deleted my images. Sorry, you have to make so many posts to be "in". This is that.

And why the boycott? I have about 100 photos there, I sometimes get royalties. There have never been any problems.

Quote from: BryonManning on September 08, 2020, 20:48
And why the boycott? I have about 100 photos there, I sometimes get royalties. There have never been any problems.

Okay, you obviously have not been following what is going on at SS. Or don't care that they are ripping you off. Search this forum.

Quote from: Mantis on September 09, 2020, 02:20

Quote from: BryonManning on September 08, 2020, 20:48
And why the boycott? I have about 100 photos there, I sometimes get royalties. There have never been any problems.

Okay, you obviously have not been following what is going on at SS. Or don't care that they are ripping you off. Search this forum.

Guess we need to give the befuddled guy a break. That was his first post here.

And hey, he's got 100 photos on Shitterstock, sometimes gets royalties, doing great!!!!

So... whadda we know???

Quote from: BryonManning on September 08, 2020, 20:48
And why the boycott? I have about 100 photos there, I sometimes get royalties. There have never been any problems.

And we really believe you. 100 photos and you get royalties.

Quote from: BryonManning on September 08, 2020, 20:48
And why the boycott? I have about 100 photos there, I sometimes get royalties. There have never been any problems.

Have you done a google reverse image search for your photos?  You may be surprised to see them in use in more places than your royalties can account for.

Hey Bryon. would love to see a Link to your Portfolio.

byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is knock you down and trash all over you and he'lll come up with a 50 year old story how he's been around since the 1800s shooting with magnesium flashes etc and that he makes 100k for a single photo yet he is still here selling images for 10 cent on shutterstock. he still has over 7000 images there and adding which makes him a hypocrite as well.

no one is allowed a different opinion from the masses up here, if you have you'll get trashed, mocked, insulted and patronised, just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is knock you down and trash all over you and he'lll come up with a 50 year old story how he's been around since the 1800s shooting with magnesium flashes etc and that he makes 100k for a single photo yet he is still here selling images for 10 cent on shutterstock. he still has over 7000 images there and adding which makes him a hypocrite as well.

no one is allowed a different opinion from the masses up here, if you have you'll get trashed, mocked, insulted and patronised, just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

If you sell photos for .10$ you are a fool. That's it.

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is knock you down and trash all over you and he'lll come up with a 50 year old story how he's been around since the 1800s shooting with magnesium flashes etc and that he makes 100k for a single photo yet he is still here selling images for 10 cent on shutterstock. he still has over 7000 images there and adding which makes him a hypocrite as well.

no one is allowed a different opinion from the masses up here, if you have you'll get trashed, mocked, insulted and patronised, just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

And yet that's exactly what you do/are doing 

ridiculous thread,
its no wonder agencies get away with everything

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is  just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

I am a sweet old lady!

The fact that I hang out with this group proves my sweetness, doesn't it?

And my old age is obvious from my photo.

Quote from: marthamarks on September 11, 2020, 04:13

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is  just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

I am a sweet old lady!

The fact that I hang out with this group proves my sweetness, doesn't it?

And my old age is obvious from my photo.

haha, I was sweet, and after hanging out here for a few years I'm a Cranky Old Crone. 
my photo is at least 10 years old, taken on the good side of 40.

*waving*  another crotchety old bat here.
Shutterstock was my first stock site, way back when I was enthusiastic about the business.
Now, I want to spit on their CEO.

Quote from: gillian vann on September 11, 2020, 07:35

Quote from: marthamarks on September 11, 2020, 04:13

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is  just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

I am a sweet old lady!

The fact that I hang out with this group proves my sweetness, doesn't it?

And my old age is obvious from my photo.

haha, I was sweet, and after hanging out here for a few years I'm a Cranky Old Crone. 
my photo is at least 10 years old, taken on the good side of 40.

I must 'fess up... I'm getting crankier and older by the day.

And yes, my photo here was taken about the same time as yours, back when I was still on the good side of 60.

Cranky Old Crones, Unite!

Quote from: Hannafate on September 11, 2020, 14:26
*waving*  another crotchety old bat here.
Shutterstock was my first stock site, way back when I was enthusiastic about the business.
Now, I want to spit on their CEO.

Crochety old bat here, too!!!

I joined SS early in 2009 (the year my photo here was taken), back in the olden days when you had to pass a test to get in. I got in on the first try, with a set of hard-to-shoot bird photos, no less. Only after joining this forum a few years later did I learn how rare that was. I was proud to be a contributor to SS and even with a small portfolio made decent money.

Now I share your desire to spit, except I'd happily spit on the whole Shitterstock operation, not just the CEO.

Cranky, crotchety old crone here too. Microstock and photography was supposed to be at least part of my retirement. Yeah, right. Plan A up in smoke.

👩‍💻  📷  💣  💥

Quote from: cathyslife on September 10, 2020, 14:47

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is knock you down and trash all over you and he'lll come up with a 50 year old story how he's been around since the 1800s shooting with magnesium flashes etc and that he makes 100k for a single photo yet he is still here selling images for 10 cent on shutterstock. he still has over 7000 images there and adding which makes him a hypocrite as well.

no one is allowed a different opinion from the masses up here, if you have you'll get trashed, mocked, insulted and patronised, just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

And yet that's exactly what you do/are doing 

Best to lead with a stream of personal insults,  ridicule and age-ism.  Then, follow with your own victimization and a heroic appeal for freedom and tolerance.

"Oh would some power the gift give us, To see ourselves as others see us"
- Robert Burns

Quote from: cathyslife on September 11, 2020, 16:14
Cranky, crotchety old crone here too.

Cathy, here's a thought:

Maybe we cranky and crochety old crones should start our own microstock sales site.

Just think of the fun promotions we could put out!

PS: Shelma probably isn't a cranky and crochety old crone just yet, but she might want to consider joining us, too.

Grumpy Old Woman aka Stoppy Scottish Cow here.

Happily, never contributed to SS, as I wouldn't knowingly upload for 25c. (Yeah, ironically, I'm leaving files elsewhere which can earn less, though the average is the right side of $1. Sometimes only just.  Occasionally submitting, but only when I incur no expenses other than time and electricity.

Quote from: ShadySue on September 11, 2020, 18:23
Grumpy Old Woman aka Stoppy Scottish Cow here.

Welcome, Grumpy Old Woman, to the Crabby, Cranky, and Crochety Crones Club here on MSG!

Abbreviated simply as CC & CC.

Quote from: oooo on September 10, 2020, 20:28
ridiculous thread,
its no wonder agencies get away with everything

and no wonder newbies don't stick around!

Thanks for the laugh you crochety, crakety, cranky, grumpy, crabby, cranky crones.

Quote from: Microstockphoto on September 10, 2020, 07:44
byron dont listen to rinder the old fool, he has no real interest in your portfolio all he wants to do is knock you down and trash all over... [repellent attack deleted]..
no one is allowed a different opinion from the masses up here, if you have you'll get trashed, mocked, insulted and patronised, just see the comment from martha as an example and she is supposed to be a sweet old lady

there you go again --more ad hominem attacks. i know he can stand up for himself, but when have you seen rinder attack a  newbie? and when have you seen an attack as vicious as yours on him?

Quote from: Microstock Posts on September 11, 2020, 22:33
Thanks for the laugh you crochety, crakety, cranky, grumpy, crabby, cranky crones.

where do i sign up for male auxiliary? the only equivalent male terms seem to be curmudgeon or git, hardly the same