I deleted the first 52 files on this day. Will continue later when I have more time. Feel free to add your numbers to this thread.

P.S.: I keep always the bad quality stuff on site. May their databases be filled with crap! 

Tyler has said that the Image Tally thread is the one to post in so I'm putting this data over there

I'm still working on it, but have deactivated 512 1925 2496 images and need to get another a third cup of tea. go to the bathroom!

Thank heavens for Sean's greasemonkey script - it has turned an excruciating job into a merely painful one. Thanks Sean.

I'll update this post with the final tally once I'm done. I'm leaving editorial images and those from the iStockalypse (which I can't sell anywhere else anyway). I removed all my vectors back in September 2011 (to keep them off Thinkstock) so I won't count those in this total

My remaining portfolio is 153 images

1302 deleted!

Did someone keep track of the image number on IS? Did someone write it up?

Quote from: Poncke on February 02, 2013, 07:22
Did someone keep track of the image number on IS? Did someone write it up?

Total files 12706381
Waiting approval 62295
http://www.istockphoto.com/stats

1052 deactivated.

Which thread should we be reporting on, this one or this one:

http://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/image-deactivation-tally-for-istockphoto/

Anyway, 19 from me so far, as reported on that thread

I don't know, but it made sense to record what was actually done - versus the commitments, which is what the other thread was covering. So I followed up the OP with my actuals.

I've unchecked all my Thinkstock Files and about to start Deactivating. Was there an agreed "reason" to enter for deactivation?

Deactivated 100

Didn't leave a reason. I think they already know.

Just deleted my port of 87 vectors of which 17 were flames.

Felt good!

Happy D-Day everyone 



ETA: I put in this as reason "I no longer wish to support iStockPhoto due to low royalties, terrible communication and exploitation of contributors in general."

Quote from: tickstock on February 02, 2013, 07:26

Quote from: Poncke on February 02, 2013, 07:22
Did someone keep track of the image number on IS? Did someone write it up?

Total files 12706381
Waiting approval 62295
http://www.istockphoto.com/stats

They may not subtract the number for deactivated files, it could still count on the system as they are still there in your account, just deactivated.
I think the only ones that are going to know hat the impact is are IStock themselves.

On a side note, I have also stopped uploading new content, I bet there's a lot of people doing that because of the Google fiasco too.

As an FYI, I see my Thinkstock numbers slowly going down. I'll check again in the morning to see how they did

I added a blog post about leaving iStock and tweeted/posted to Facebook as part of geting the word out about what we're doing.

I just deactivated 66 files, in addition to the 48 I deactivated earlier, for a total of 114. I have a very small portfolio so this represents a reduction of about 42%. 

I also reported this in the "tally" thread. Not sure which one is the official count thread.

Deactivated : 110

stockExpert deleted files: 200
Istock Deactivated files: 26 and counting

Quote from: tickstock on February 02, 2013, 07:26

Quote from: Poncke on February 02, 2013, 07:22
Did someone keep track of the image number on IS? Did someone write it up?

Total files 12706381
Waiting approval 62295
http://www.istockphoto.com/stats

Now:
Total files 12696943
Waiting approval 63614

I just deactivated 41 today, plus 40 or so deactivated over the past couple of weeks. Couldn't do the whole port just yet, trying to be smart about it.

305 deactivated files for me.

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2013, 10:40

Quote from: tickstock on February 02, 2013, 07:26
Total files 12706381
Waiting approval 62295
http://www.istockphoto.com/stats

They may not subtract the number for deactivated files, it could still count on the system as they are still there in your account, just deactivated.
I think the only ones that are going to know hat the impact is are IStock themselves.

On a side note, I have also stopped uploading new content, I bet there's a lot of people doing that because of the Google fiasco too.

Either the deactivated files are subtracted from the total or people who have deleted their accounts have had their files subtracted, as the stats are now:
Total files 12695363
Waiting approval 64111
17:18 GMT

Quote from: jsnover on February 02, 2013, 05:29
I'm leaving editorial images and those from the iStockalypse (which I can't sell anywhere else anyway).

Are you assuming, which might be reasonable, that lypse photos, if misused, would be the responsibility of iStock themselves? I've deleted half of my minilypse photos and left up half. I can't sell them elsewhere and I'm as good as certain never to have any other MRd images for general micro use.
As 'lypse MRs are handled differently: HQ have the paper MRs and only sent us out electronic copies, I was wondering if ultimate responsibility might be theirs?
But who knows how these things would pan out?

I am taking a wild guess that iStock would step in if there were misuse. I'm also less worried that I'd be sued for misuse than I am that I'd be furious if my home or kids were used in some way I didn't like (but wasn't actionable).

I'm sure if something were actionable, the model would come after the photographer as well as iStock. I'm just guessing that this is the least likely of the "bad" outcomes of files getting into the wild via Google Drive

Quote from: jsnover on February 02, 2013, 18:22
I'm just guessing that this is the least likely of the "bad" outcomes of files getting into the wild via Google Drive

Aren't files are just likely, maybe more likely, to get out "into the wild" by being download from websites where they are in use and can be found via search. Or from sites which earn advertising revenue by redistributing for 'free' copyrighted content bought from subscription sites.

I've reported this in the other threads, but in case anyone's keeping track I'll add to this one too.  800 deactivated today, combined with 2009 a couple of weeks ago is 1009 deactivated in total. 

Quote from: aspp on February 02, 2013, 18:35

Quote from: jsnover on February 02, 2013, 18:22
I'm just guessing that this is the least likely of the "bad" outcomes of files getting into the wild via Google Drive

Aren't files are just likely, maybe more likely, to get out "into the wild" by being download from websites where they are in use and can be found via search. Or from sites which earn advertising revenue by redistributing for 'free' copyrighted content bought from subscription sites.

I think it's the sheer volume of Google Drive users, plus the appearance of legitimacy (the vague statement that commercial use is OK), that makes the Google Drive situation much worse than the person who knows their taking something they don't have the rights to use

Quote from: lisafx on February 02, 2013, 18:37
I've reported this in the other threads, but in case anyone's keeping track I'll add to this one too.  800 deactivated today, combined with 2009 a couple of weeks ago is 1009 deactivated in total.

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