Quote from: hoi ha on February 10, 2009, 02:02



Indeed - why would we really care about those hand holding needing customers ... customers - who the heck needs them ...

We are a necessary evil, aren't we? Life would be so much easier without buyers, wouldn't it? 

Quote from: FlemishDreams on February 10, 2009, 05:24

Quote from: caspixel on February 09, 2009, 15:58And if they outsource to say...India...like everyone else...   

Try the Philippines instead. The accent is quite OK (or maybe I got used to it) and they are always happy 

@FD, I have been to both places, India & the Philippines.
Many Indians are quite cheerful.... but if push came to shove I would much rather spend my time and money in the PI 

Quote from: nosaya on February 10, 2009, 06:38

Quote from: FlemishDreams on February 10, 2009, 05:24

Quote from: caspixel on February 09, 2009, 15:58And if they outsource to say...India...like everyone else...   

Try the Philippines instead. The accent is quite OK (or maybe I got used to it) and they are always happy 

@FD, I have been to both places, India & the Philippines.
Many Indians are quite cheerful.... but if push came to shove I would much rather spend my time and money in the PI 

... and as much as I love India ... I would rather the PI too 
Right - it's all settled then ... istock launches its new call centre in Manila ...spread the word.

Quote from: hoi ha on February 10, 2009, 07:57Right - it's all settled then ... istock launches its new call centre in Manila ...spread the word.

Manila is wasted. I'm deep south in what the airheads of Maynila call "the province" as if they weren't a province too. Cebu is the best place for call centers for the connections, but it's not a place to live. The best ROI you can get in Mindanao, especially in Davao where there is a lot of government support and a tax-exempt zone. The Koreans found that out some years ago and the Chinese lately. Whatever I'm on the fantastic island of Mindanao, and if anybody passes there, I have a guest room. Don't mind the war and the refugees. Just avoid the bullets. A long queue of willing models, cigs at 0.5$, gin 1$ per litre, and taxi rides cheaper than buses in Europe make up for it.

Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

Quote from: Pixart on February 11, 2009, 18:28Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

Hahaha, but milk and wine (anything imported) are more expensive than in the West. Gin makes me too dizzy but the beer is fabulous, also 1$ for a litre. Actually, producing gin is very simple and cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive.

Quote from: FlemishDreams on February 11, 2009, 18:50

Quote from: Pixart on February 11, 2009, 18:28Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

Hahaha, but milk and wine (anything imported) are more expensive than in the West. Gin makes me too dizzy but the beer is fabulous, also 1$ for a litre. Actually, producing gin is very simple and cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive.

San Miguel? the stuff brewed in PI of course (the crap they brew in hong kong tastes like phermaldahide) 

Saturday 10pm CST -- anyone else not able to get in to iS?

I can't log on either. I hope this is resolved soon.

Down for me, too, since early this evening.  I guess they're always working to improve...

Yeap, down for me too; have not been able to log on as of 9pm PST

It is up and running now! Thanks IS!

Quote from: stinkyjess on February 15, 2009, 05:13
It is up and running now! Thanks IS!

Thanks IS? What?

Quote from: Danicek on February 15, 2009, 06:44Thanks IS? What?

I start to understand why Middle Age serfs expressed their gratitude to the lord for not beating them up too hard on a Sunday. That's the material die hard slaves are made of.   

Quote from: HughStoneIan on February 15, 2009, 04:56I guess they're always working to improve...

Sure!

Down again, I was having a good week too, hope it's a short downtime, it does seem to have been more reliable recently (famous last words)

yep, I've been trying to get on the site for the past half an hour with no luck 

I'm guessing everyone in Canada is (unfortunately) fast asleep right now 

After all the technical problems in the past they're supposed to have 24hr maintenance but I have my doubts.

Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   

Down also here...

May the 13th, 10:53 @ GMT+1

Quote from: MHjerpe on May 13, 2009, 09:50
Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   

The beeps worked, people in Calgary are on it for an hour now. Don't know any details but hopefully problems can be fixed quickly.

Quote from: MichaelJay on May 13, 2009, 10:30

Quote from: MHjerpe on May 13, 2009, 09:50
Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   

The beeps worked, people in Calgary are on it for an hour now. Don't know any details but hopefully problems can be fixed quickly.

Perfect!  Then it is as it should then..   (apart from something is down)   what time is it over there now... must be realy yearly to get up now..

Quote from: MHjerpe on May 13, 2009, 10:35
Perfect!  Then it is as it should then..   (apart from something is down)   what time is it over there now... must be realy yearly to get up now..

Something like 3:45am now? Worst time for a server downtime - too late to be still up and too early to wake up. :-)

Almost 3 a.m. and they're still down.  I need some photos but, oh well, guess I'll buy them elsewhere.

I also contribute and rather like the changes at IS.  It's caused my sales on the other sites to go waaaay up.  They pay better, so it's all good. 

It is 10:56 am in the UK now and the site has been down since I looked about 3 hours ago.  This is one of the longest times I have not been able to access the site.  Hope the buyers are late to work today