LLB (Lowly Level Bronze) Tom

I must guess that you're not actually an LLB (Batchelor of Laws) or you'd be threatening to sue us for defamation of character

like I said previous on this topic, this is totally unfair, that�s the main reason for sure..

I am uploading every week for exactly 2 years, have a little more of 700 files online.. Approval ratio increasing now at close 65%.. I am not saying I would be rich or that my pictures would sell more or less with more pictures online, but the truth is that I don�t deserve less than other in the same situation, some uploaded 600 on a month when I could managed that after 2 years.. it that reasonable?

Quote from: SNP on April 15, 2011, 16:48

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 15, 2011, 16:43

Quote from: SNP on April 15, 2011, 16:37

the playing field was even; unlimited uploads were available to everyone it seems. but I think it would still be fair to limit future uploads for those contributors who went hog wild uploading. but if we're really talking about even playing fields, I have a few lightboxes I'd like my images in  

sorry but there are uploads slots.. files go in when they are not supposed to, so IS need to do something, or end the uploads slots, or like I said deactivate files

why exactly? so you want them to wield arbitrary power over something they didn't police properly? I'd be careful what you wish you wish for...I think the most fair way to handle it is to limit the future uploads-- of those contributors who took advantage--to within the normal parameters. come on, new Vetta slots are given out to people sometimes. the level playing field is an illusion to begin with anyways.

I agree with Stacey here.  except that I dont think there should be any punishment since how could you prove that someone willfully abused the "bug" when someone could have just been oblivious to the fact that there was supposed to be a cap on the number of uploads.  I mean if you dont check you may just upload until you're told to stop.  there is no fair way to handle what has already been done.  Just fix it and move on.

exactly. and frankly I don't really want to see any staff designated to counting uploads with everything else that needs fixing right now. saying that Luis, I understand why you're upset. wondering why you didn't take advantage of it? you clearly knew about it, you posted about it while it was available to you. and for the record, I did not take advantage of it. I actually don't even meet my limits right now. I uploaded a lot more last year. too many other projects happening right now too.

LOL I didn�t take advantage because I didn�t had it, seem that bug wasn�t for everyone, or should I have deepmeta trying all day long?? LOL

hmm. I was fairly certain it WAS there for everyone. anyone know for sure? like I said, I don't remember the details of the problem when they announced it. if it wasn't there for everyone, I guess I see why peoples' feathers are ruffled. though I wonder how many people upset about the extra spots even upload their weekly limits already?

LOL I didn�t take advantage because I didn�t had it, seem that bug wasn�t for everyone, or should I have deepmeta trying all day long?? LOL

Was it only availabel via DeepMeta? Using iStock's own upload, I can see my limit and my used uploads, but I guess I never tried to exceed them, even when I actually reached my limit for the first time in ages a few weeks ago (because I had a lot of caption rejections when editorial started, so was resubmitting within the week).

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 15, 2011, 17:31

I would see a few of course, that�s not good to exclusives too I guess.. ok were like 10 uploading in this bug but as I saw today and placed here at forum there are still a few getting pictures with this bug, why wasn�t solved and why cannot I "bug" a little too?

well, good luck :-) hope it has a happy outcome for you. in the meantime, uploads are turned off for all of us this weekend. so guess we all miss out on some spots this week.

happy for me? as always I have my files on deepmeta I upload them but never went to the 21th slot :p

Quote from: SNP on April 15, 2011, 16:37

the playing field was even; unlimited uploads were available to everyone it seems. but I think it would still be fair to limit future uploads for those contributors who went hog wild uploading. but if we're really talking about even playing fields, I have a few lightboxes I'd like my images in 

I'm not sure how widespread this is.  I never had more than the allowable number of uploads.  Except the past couple of weeks, I uploaded my limit each week this year and never saw that I could make any additional uploads.

Was our limit showing the same on the Upload page, but you could actually upload more than was shown?

I don't know. I wasn't aware of extra spaces. if it wasn't everyone, I see why contributors expect to be compensated for the disadvantage of their competitors getting unlimited upload spaces. I still think the most fair resolution would be to simply limit the uploads now for anyone who ended up with more than their share. perhaps not framed as 'punishment' but simply what's fair.

It wasn't for everyone.  I was maxing out my uploads while the bug was being reported and DeepMeta always stopped me at 60 until new slots opened up.

Quote from: luissantos84 on April 15, 2011, 17:18

LOL I didn�t take advantage because I didn�t had it, seem that bug wasn�t for everyone, or should I have deepmeta trying all day long?? LOL

hmm. I was fairly certain it WAS there for everyone. anyone know for sure? like I said, I don't remember the details of the problem when they announced it. if it wasn't there for everyone, I guess I see why peoples' feathers are ruffled. though I wonder how many people upset about the extra spots even upload their weekly limits already?

It was not. it was only for some NON exclusives. exclusives where not affected.

Hasn't there already been at least one official statement from iStock that this is fixed?

If they still haven't been able to fix it, can't they just resort to manual procedures until it is actually fixed?  If they have no working way to figure out who is uploading more than their quota, they could use iStockCharts to identify them, just like anybody else can.  Then send them a sitemail or email, warning the contributors to stick to the published quota, or face deactivations of any beyond-quota images uploads.  Then go through with the deactivations if the messages are ignored.  Often the images will still be in the pending queue, so any wasting of inspector time could be avoided.

Was it only availabel via DeepMeta? Using iStock's own upload, I can see my limit and my used uploads, but I guess I never tried to exceed them, even when I actually reached my limit for the first time in ages a few weeks ago (because I had a lot of caption rejections when editorial started, so was resubmitting within the week).

On iStock's upload it was showing one or two uploads, then if I uploaded a couple more it might go to three and then drop back to one. The limit and number uploaded was there but the numbers were wrong and it was meaningless. It's working properly again now (and I don't have a clue if I exceeded my limit or not - I rarely use up all my slots, anyway).