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« Reply #225 on: January 21, 2013, 14:36 »
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Why not just stop uploading immediately / now and deactivate everything on February 2nd?


ShadySue

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« Reply #226 on: January 21, 2013, 14:44 »
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Why not just stop uploading immediately / now and deactivate everything on February 2nd?
You'd think even apart from the current shock, people might be easing up on uploading because new prints are sinking fast in the best match.

« Reply #227 on: January 21, 2013, 15:28 »
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I deleted 15 earlier and now thanks to Sean's tool I have managed to delete the other 520 files! My portfolio is completly empty!

I will now send an message to Istock support explaining why I have deleted all the files.

I would hate to give them the opportuity to disable the website or something !

Mark

« Reply #228 on: January 21, 2013, 17:01 »
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I will be deactivating a minimum of 100 images from my not-so-large port.

Also, I have posted an article about the Deactivation threat from contributors. I have over 2000 followers on Twitter and nearly 1000 on Facebook, most of whom are graphic designers, bloggers, and fellow photographers. This article will be promoted through social media to spread the word to our target audience, and hopefully get the plight of artists recognized by the mainstream media.

Furthermore, as I wrote in the Selling Stock Direct Link Exchange thread, I have included a list of websites from which artists are selling their images direct from. I will have further thoughts in that forum about how to continue revealing how agencies treat artists, and the options buyers have for avoiding the agencies altogether.

http://www.warmpicture.com/blog/2013/01/21/artists-fight-back-d-day-for-istockphoto-and-google/

« Reply #229 on: January 21, 2013, 17:39 »
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One of my facebook friends just posted your article to their page, and another said they knew nothing about this. I'd encourage everyone here to let your networks on facebook and twitter know about this, flood the #istockphoto #istock twitter hashtag with this info the more people that know the more effect this will have....

« Reply #230 on: January 21, 2013, 17:56 »
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One of my facebook friends just posted your article to their page, and another said they knew nothing about this. I'd encourage everyone here to let your networks on facebook and twitter know about this, flood the #istockphoto #istock twitter hashtag with this info the more people that know the more effect this will have....

Another one is istock friends list for those who dont check forums

« Reply #231 on: January 21, 2013, 17:59 »
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One of my facebook friends just posted your article to their page, and another said they knew nothing about this. I'd encourage everyone here to let your networks on facebook and twitter know about this, flood the #istockphoto #istock twitter hashtag with this info the more people that know the more effect this will have....

Absolutely. Great use of social media, Wolfman!

« Reply #232 on: January 21, 2013, 20:00 »
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Add another 9 for me, -- for a total of 419.  One left, I'm not sure why I'm leaving it there really. 

« Reply #233 on: January 22, 2013, 07:31 »
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Okay, even though I have a very small port and no one knows who I am to include Istock, I have started deactivating (2 as of right now and will go back and do more on the 2nd)

« Reply #234 on: January 22, 2013, 08:45 »
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Okay, I pulled the trigger. Entire portfolio has been deactivated. 470 total.

Sorry, I couldn't wait until Feb. 2. The situation is too fluid.

« Reply #235 on: January 22, 2013, 09:00 »
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First 6 gone.

« Reply #236 on: January 22, 2013, 09:54 »
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Updated the article to include a quote from Tyler.

I feel the same way. Like he wrote, I don't know if this will make a difference to iStockphoto, but it will to me. Why allow our images to be given away for free?

lisafx

« Reply #237 on: January 22, 2013, 10:27 »
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Wonderful article Dan.  You have really broken down the issues effectively so they can be understood by the buying public, who are most likely unaware of the the situation.  Appreciate that you compiled a list of fair trade sites where they can buy directly from artists too. 

Very well done!!

« Reply #238 on: January 22, 2013, 10:40 »
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I am very, very sad that because of the lack of communication and the ongoing transfers to google I deactivated 27 files today. please add them to the tally.

It is a really painful process and no fun at all. It included my bestselling file with over 3000 downloads.

But without clear communication I really dont know what to do :(

On feb.2 I will deactivate more files. But I sincerly hope there will be an opt out and this nightmare stops.

CJ6

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« Reply #239 on: January 22, 2013, 10:59 »
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anyway that's the link to the google drive library: http://kga.me/gds/
11781 pictures so far, unbelievable!


Wow! The number of images involved has nearly doubled since this all started.

Happening over a weekend too. I'm wondering why the PP stats stopped coming through on Friday and I think we may have just found our answer. Looks like that spare server capacity was diverted to Getty's more urgent requirement __ Google Drive.

It almost looks like they're in a panic to get the images up there before they're stopped or have to provide an explaination. This is coming from the very top of Getty. They're never usually this 'efficient'.


Wow, wow, wow!! They're really pushing for it, it looks like they know they're going to loose tens of thousands of images and more even if they'd stop. I'm not waiting for groundhog day, I'm installing greasemonkey script and getting rid of all my images, except 10 or so, because I need another 20$ to get to request my payout. They really are scum!

ShadySue

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« Reply #240 on: January 22, 2013, 11:03 »
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@cobalt: I know how painful that was for you.
The only thing that is giving me the slightest chink of light is that Lobo is leaving posts up, much worse posts than he banned me for during the RC fiasco.
I can understand that Kelvin and Pink would, as contributing artists, be torn; but Lobo doesn't give a d*mn, yet he's letting (most of?) the posts stay up (some that seem to have been removed were just shifted to other threads or forums).
That must say something, but I'm still not sure what.
Maybe Getty outflanked the iStock staff who are left, and they are madly battling behind the scenes to try to retrieve some crumbs for contributors.
Or maybe the whole place is falling down, Lobo foresees his job disappearing, and 'forum moderator' is an odd CV for a grown man, so he doesn't feel like removing harsh posts.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2013, 11:17 by ShadySue »

CJ6

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« Reply #241 on: January 22, 2013, 11:15 »
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Yeah, lobo is probably drunk during his business hours and the orchestra has stopped playing and is just watching the ship sink. Drunk as well ;)

« Reply #242 on: January 22, 2013, 11:50 »
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I will be deactivating a minimum of 100 images from my not-so-large port.

Also, I have posted an article about the Deactivation threat from contributors. I have over 2000 followers on Twitter and nearly 1000 on Facebook, most of whom are graphic designers, bloggers, and fellow photographers. This article will be promoted through social media to spread the word to our target audience, and hopefully get the plight of artists recognized by the mainstream media.

Furthermore, as I wrote in the Selling Stock Direct Link Exchange thread, I have included a list of websites from which artists are selling their images direct from. I will have further thoughts in that forum about how to continue revealing how agencies treat artists, and the options buyers have for avoiding the agencies altogether.

http://www.warmpicture.com/blog/2013/01/21/artists-fight-back-d-day-for-istockphoto-and-google/



Brilliant article Dan!  very well written. Glad to be a part of Warmpicture!  :)

« Reply #243 on: January 22, 2013, 12:07 »
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Michael Utech posted some interesting stats in iStock's Discussion forum - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=350403&page=2#post6825629
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...About 140 members deleted 7300 files the last week (week before was 4600, already much more than usual). In addition upload numbers are about 30% lower than between summer and Christmas. These 7300 are more than what gets uploaded on a regular day...


How can iS/Getty ignore these numbers? More than one whole day's submissions have been negated by deactivations. Maybe iStock thinks it is ebb and flow.  :P

« Reply #244 on: January 22, 2013, 12:43 »
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Question: Is there anything legal in the ASA between myself and IS allowing Getty to continue to sell my images after I have deactivated them?

Answer: There's nothing in the ASA at all about deactivating images.

ShadySue

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« Reply #245 on: January 22, 2013, 13:07 »
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Question: Is there anything legal in the ASA between myself and IS allowing Getty to continue to sell my images after I have deactivated them?

Answer: There's nothing in the ASA at all about deactivating images.

Hmmm.
I wonder if there could be a precedent in the ASA re termination.

EASA:
Effect of Termination

    Upon the termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more of Photo Content, Illustration Content, Flash Content or Motion Content, except where the Artist Supply Agreement (Non-Exclusive) governs the Content, the grant of authority given to iStockphoto shall cease with respect to the relevant category of Content subject to the following conditions: (i) iStockphoto shall remove the applicable Accepted Exclusive Content from the Site and distribution partners within thirty (30) days of the termination of this Agreement; (ii) notwithstanding termination, iStockphoto and its distribution partners shall have the right to continue licensing Accepted Exclusive Content until it is removed from the Site or other sites where Accepted Exclusive Content is distributed and for up to (1) year following termination where such Accepted Content has previously appeared in iStockphoto's promotional materials, CD programs or Distribution Partner marketing programs; and (iii) regardless of the expiration or termination of this Agreement, iStockphoto will continue, in accordance with this Agreement, to pay compensation due to the Supplier at the applicable non-exclusive royalty rate set out in the Rate Schedule in respect of licenses granted to members during any transitional period, subject to any rights of set-off under this Agreement or at law.
    Upon termination, iStockphoto will be entitled to retain all amounts owing to the Supplier for a period of thirty (30) days to determine any applicable rights of set-off, and shall be entitled to deduct from such amounts, a reasonable administrative fee for establishing, managing and terminating your account.

They seem to have hidden the indie ASA, as I was curious to see how it compared for terms of termination, but I couldn't even find it on the SiteMap, or when signed out.

« Reply #246 on: January 22, 2013, 14:09 »
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Istock told me as an independent, it will take up to 30 days to remove my content.

« Reply #247 on: January 22, 2013, 14:14 »
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I deactivated 450 on January 11th.

« Reply #248 on: January 22, 2013, 15:47 »
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Istock told me as an independent, it will take up to 30 days to remove my content.

I guess you asked support for termination of your account? In that case, it is written in the ASA that termination can take up to 30 days (Article 12 a).

You can however deactivate your own images yourself anytime, image by image (or easier with Sean's script), which takes effect immediately.

« Reply #249 on: January 22, 2013, 17:26 »
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177 deleted today. What's bothersome is I am 100% sure I had deleted some of these in the past. Perhaps a year or more ago.


 

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