MicrostockGroup Sponsors


Author Topic: Image Deactivation Tally for iStockPhoto  (Read 94349 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

« Reply #150 on: January 18, 2013, 14:17 »
+1
I've deactivated 9 files so far...


« Reply #151 on: January 18, 2013, 14:53 »
0
I feel like I'm super late to this party, so I'm sorry if this has been answered.  I attempted to read as much as I could here, but I'm still catching up.  I haven't checked in here for a bit, been sick and busy with life... anyhow and thanks to Jo Ann I found out something was up and I needed to get back on here to catch up.  so...

Groundhog day is still a few weeks out.  is everyone deactivating now or on that day?  seems like people are doing it now or is everyone prepping for that?

« Reply #152 on: January 18, 2013, 15:20 »
+2
I feel like I'm super late to this party, so I'm sorry if this has been answered.  I attempted to read as much as I could here, but I'm still catching up.  I haven't checked in here for a bit, been sick and busy with life... anyhow and thanks to Jo Ann I found out something was up and I needed to get back on here to catch up.  so...

Groundhog day is still a few weeks out.  is everyone deactivating now or on that day?  seems like people are doing it now or is everyone prepping for that?


Some people are just testing with a few images now - using Sean's greasemonkey script to make sure they know what to do and how. Some - Lisa, you know you who are! - got carried away and did several hundred that way.

Some are concerned that in waiting for Feb 2 Getty may give their images away in some other deal and so are deactivating model released images now.

Sean's blog post is a very good summary of what's been going on

I deactivated 10 the other day to test and I'll zap 1,000+ on February 2nd if we don't get anywhere useful by then - for example.

xst

« Reply #153 on: January 18, 2013, 15:38 »
0
I think it would be good idea to each of us send a e-mail using iStock contributor relations form and inform them about our readiness to protest and deactivate images.

If somebody could compile a standard text it would be good.

Anther thing - I don't really read iStock forums, so I was unaware about this issue.
However if I get iStock site-mail - I always read it.
Again,
maybe somebody can compile a simple message alerting about this issue. And then each one of us could send this message to our "Creative network" on IS site???

lisafx

« Reply #154 on: January 18, 2013, 15:44 »
0
Probably a link to Sean's blog post (referenced by JoAnn above) would do the trick if you want to alert your creative network. 

« Reply #155 on: January 18, 2013, 16:01 »
+1
Sorry, already sent a message around my CN yesterday.  Should've waited for Sean's text ...
I think mailing the message to one's CN is an excellent way to reach out to people who are not on MSG or don't visit any forums (probably the majority of Istock contributors).

« Reply #156 on: January 18, 2013, 16:55 »
-5
Listen fellas and try and understand something!  this is a formidable and courages effort to make things better but go back in history a bit, to the stoneage in fact.
This scenario has been tried before, a unanimous effort and that was back when agencies were not this powerful and STLL, it didnt have any impact at all.
Imagine then whats it like today and with powerful agencies, this and that.

For every image you deactivate there are 20 being uploaded either by new members, old members or new applicants constantly knocking at the door.
Like we have all agreed on before, its a numbers game, got nothing to do with how good you are how well known you are its just numbers. Cant beat that. Its like getting a straight-flush in stud poker. And youre loosing money at the same time.

all the best.

You know, normally Id agree but lots of significant players are at least pledging deactivations and, if even Sean has stopped uploading, there is a possible storming of the Bastille on the cards here.

Slightly off topic, Im amused at the -9 hearts maybe someone has cried Wolf too often or this is just the reaction to honest opinion pointing out something unpalatable.

minus 11 actually!  who cares Im not here to score points.

Yes if ppl like Sean and in his league joins in , then and only then this might have some impact.

« Reply #157 on: January 18, 2013, 17:28 »
+1
I just sent the link to Sean's blog post to my CN.

« Reply #158 on: January 18, 2013, 17:43 »
+5
I just deactivated 73 of my best sellers. It's scary, but I can't risk them being sold to Google and hurting their sales on the other sites. Also, I'm worried that by telegraphing a February 2 takedown, Getty might negotiate another secret deal before then.

« Reply #159 on: January 18, 2013, 17:50 »
+1
I just deactivated 73 of my best sellers. It's scary, but I can't risk them being sold to Google and hurting their sales on the other sites. Also, I'm worried that by telegraphing a February 2 takedown, Getty might negotiate another secret deal before then.

I agree mine came down two days ago, it is not worth the risk of leaving them up.  You can add another 500 to the tally.

« Reply #160 on: January 18, 2013, 17:54 »
+1
80 today. I wonder how long does it take them to disappear from ThinkStock.

« Reply #161 on: January 18, 2013, 17:57 »
0
From Istock forum :
Just checked my December Getty statement and see another (3rd?) round of licenses to Google Drive occurred last month.

ETA: They've now licensed 5 of my images total in two separate rounds, all from Getty RF (Photodisc, not iStock/E+/Vetta/TAC), but I don't see any of them on Google Drive yet. I'm assuming they will be expanding this further.

New batch of images already queued up and ready to go ?

« Reply #162 on: January 18, 2013, 18:14 »
0
Just did another 50.  Don't think I could cope with doing 1,000 in one day, I'll do it in small batches.

« Reply #163 on: January 18, 2013, 18:29 »
+1
Another 20 for me

« Reply #164 on: January 18, 2013, 19:43 »
0
I sent a link to Sean's blog to my CN also, at least to those that I haven't seen posting about it elsewhere already - in other words, to those who might not know.  I'm waiting to get my sitemail shut down now for that. 

Also, I deactivated another ten, leaving only ten more -- those may or may not wait until February 2, That still gives them two weeks to screw around with things, and who knows what will happen. 

« Reply #165 on: January 18, 2013, 19:47 »
+1
I sent a link to Sean's blog to my CN also, at least to those that I haven't seen posting about it elsewhere already - in other words, to those who might not know.  I'm waiting to get my sitemail shut down now for that. 

Also, I deactivated another ten, leaving only ten more -- those may or may not wait until February 2, That still gives them two weeks to screw around with things, and who knows what will happen.

Perhaps send your CN a message asking them to send you e-mail - if you have an e-mail address you're willing to share? That way if you do get shut down on iStock you'll have a distribution list you can use where the reach of Lobo isn't an issue

« Reply #166 on: January 18, 2013, 19:49 »
+5
Didn't realize what was happening over at istock, am now deactivating all my images. A little over 1600 to go.

« Reply #167 on: January 18, 2013, 19:55 »
+1
Perhaps send your CN a message asking them to send you e-mail - if you have an e-mail address you're willing to share? That way if you do get shut down on iStock you'll have a distribution list you can use where the reach of Lobo isn't an issue

Oh I gave them my personal email address -- I've learned to expect the worst.  :)    I also asked them not to "reply to all" because then it just needs one person who didn't like that to report it to Lobo, and then it would for sure get shut down.  At this point, I guess I don't care much anymore.

« Reply #168 on: January 18, 2013, 19:57 »
0
Didn't realize what was happening over at istock, am now deactivating all my images. A little over 1600 to go.
I don't know if you saw this (and I wish I had the link handy but I don't) -- but Sean made a greasemonkey script that makes the whole deactivation process go a lot faster.  It's in one of the recent Google threads here too. 

« Reply #169 on: January 18, 2013, 20:05 »
0
Didn't realize what was happening over at istock, am now deactivating all my images. A little over 1600 to go.

I don't know if you saw this (and I wish I had the link handy but I don't) -- but Sean made a greasemonkey script that makes the whole deactivation process go a lot faster.  It's in one of the recent Google threads here too.


Here's Leaf's post with the link

« Reply #170 on: January 18, 2013, 20:15 »
+4
Listen fellas and try and understand something!  this is a formidable and courages effort to make things better but go back in history a bit, to the stoneage in fact.
This scenario has been tried before, a unanimous effort and that was back when agencies were not this powerful and STLL, it didnt have any impact at all.
Imagine then whats it like today and with powerful agencies, this and that.

For every image you deactivate there are 20 being uploaded either by new members, old members or new applicants constantly knocking at the door.
Like we have all agreed on before, its a numbers game, got nothing to do with how good you are how well known you are its just numbers. Cant beat that. Its like getting a straight-flush in stud poker. And youre loosing money at the same time.

all the best.

You know, normally Id agree but lots of significant players are at least pledging deactivations and, if even Sean has stopped uploading, there is a possible storming of the Bastille on the cards here.

Slightly off topic, Im amused at the -9 hearts maybe someone has cried Wolf too often or this is just the reaction to honest opinion pointing out something unpalatable.

minus 11 actually!  who cares Im not here to score points.

Yes if ppl like Sean and in his league joins in , then and only then this might have some impact.
For many people it's not about sending a message (although that would be nice) but about protecting their property. If Getty gives yours stuff away you won't be able to sell it anywhere. Also if you've made assurances to models (perhaps family, friends) that the bespoke Google license doesn't appear to offer any protections for, then you might want to reduce their exposure to abuse.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2013, 20:20 by crazychristina »

« Reply #171 on: January 18, 2013, 20:30 »
+1
Thanks for the link, down to 1200

« Reply #172 on: January 18, 2013, 20:31 »
+4
That script is the bomb.

« Reply #173 on: January 18, 2013, 21:31 »
0
Done, all images deactivated. That script is the bomb.

« Reply #174 on: January 19, 2013, 01:37 »
0
That script is the bomb.

Don't delete those deactivation messages in your e-mail.  Save them as proof for the date of deactivation.


 

Related Topics

  Subject / Started by Replies Last post
11 Replies
9911 Views
Last post June 19, 2008, 02:19
by Perry
13 Replies
7882 Views
Last post November 20, 2010, 09:14
by ShadySue
4 Replies
6765 Views
Last post February 28, 2011, 17:43
by click_click
4 Replies
3452 Views
Last post November 18, 2013, 08:36
by Mantis
8 Replies
4614 Views
Last post January 20, 2017, 09:34
by worriedistocker

Sponsors

Mega Bundle of 5,900+ Professional Lightroom Presets

Microstock Poll Results

Sponsors