Author Topic: Is it not just a tad ironic.... (Read 19077 times)

nruboc · « **Reply #25 on:** September 07, 2011, 14:19 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 14:10

And while they are struggling to fix what they broke over a week ago with search preferences getting reset, adult content filter, copyright text, etc., etc. they decide to say that Feast is launched.

If it weren't so ridiculous it'd be funny.

I made a somewhat snarky post hinting at my point that I think they should have all software hands on deck fixing the site via which we sell stuff not playing around with a new "initiative". May not hang around as Lobo had already warned people to stay on topic and keep it "light".

Bread and circuses - distract us with trivia so we won't pay attention to the other more serious stuff that affects our earnings.

I thought I might try a post suggesting we should be able to nominate people for the Protégé slot. My nomination would be EdStock

But I'd probably be banned and I want to keep posting about all the bugs in the Help forum...

LOL... EdStock is a good recommendation, maybe he can mentor folks on getting around upload limits, and other tricks to pass inspection without following the rules.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #26 on:** September 07, 2011, 15:40 »

Well I have now been banned - told via the email revoking my forum posting privileges to "Have a little break" by Lobo

It's probably for the best as I should just stop wasting mental energy on iStock's soap opera of broken site, anti-contributor changes, etc.

cathyslife · « **Reply #27 on:** September 07, 2011, 15:52 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 15:40

Well I have now been banned - told via the email revoking my forum posting privileges to "Have a little break" by Lobo

It's probably for the best as I should just stop wasting mental energy on iStock's soap opera of broken site, anti-contributor changes, etc.

I just read your post on the Feast thread...too funny! Sorry you got banned, but yeah, you could probably use the time for something better. They just kind of ignore Sean's questions. Pretty sad, really.

edit: I wonder if this Feast gem was some suggestion from the survey.

BImages · « **Reply #28 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:00 »

Feast stuff is useless, they killed all inspiration with the RC target.

jamirae · « **Reply #29 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:04 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 15:40

Well I have now been banned - told via the email revoking my forum posting privileges to "Have a little break" by Lobo

It's probably for the best as I should just stop wasting mental energy on iStock's soap opera of broken site, anti-contributor changes, etc.

I guess it's been brewing for you.. because I didn't think that post was so bad. Lobo was probably just waiting for you to post something sarcastic so he could ban you. what an ass.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #30 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:12 »

Quote from: cclapper on September 07, 2011, 15:52

edit: I wonder if this Feast gem was some suggestion from the survey.

The contact sheet with the Feast announcement was August 10th. The email I got about the survey was August 18th. So they came up with this idea all on their own

cathyslife · « **Reply #31 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:23 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 16:12

Quote from: cclapper on September 07, 2011, 15:52

edit: I wonder if this Feast gem was some suggestion from the survey.

The contact sheet with the Feast announcement was August 10th. The email I got about the survey was August 18th. So they came up with this idea all on their own

jamirae · « **Reply #32 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:33 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 16:12

Quote from: cclapper on September 07, 2011, 15:52

edit: I wonder if this Feast gem was some suggestion from the survey.

The contact sheet with the Feast announcement was August 10th. The email I got about the survey was August 18th. So they came up with this idea all on their own

really? I just got the contact sheet today. it was announced last month? I guess that shows how little I pay attention to iStock these days.

ShadySue · « **Reply #33 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:37 »

Quote from: azurelaroux on August 26, 2011, 09:55

It reminds me of Dreamstime's Assignment. Each month they ask for images with a certain theme.

Oh, iStock did that for a while on the Logo forum until even the diehards lost the will to live.

gostwyck · « **Reply #34 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:40 »

Quote from: jsnover on September 07, 2011, 15:40

Well I have now been banned - told via the email revoking my forum posting privileges to "Have a little break" by Lobo

It's probably for the best as I should just stop wasting mental energy on iStock's soap opera of broken site, anti-contributor changes, etc.

Sorry you got banned ... and for nothing. Your posts are always amongst the most interesting and insightful. Just another reason why the IS forum is dying on it's arse. There's virtually nobody left there worth reading (Sean excepted obviously).

The Feast announcement has been greeted by a decidedly lukewarm reception too. So far only one Admin/Inspector has turned up to breathlessly deliver the obligatory "Woo Yay" or "Wow".

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

lisafx · « **Reply #35 on:** September 07, 2011, 16:48 »

Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Thanks for saying it. I thought I was the only one. I have no idea what this is about either. I skimmed over the announcement, but the point of it and the details completely elude me.

Perry · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:14 »

Hey, remember: money isn't going to be what makes you all happy.

(I'll feast on my 17%)

ShadySue · « **Reply #37 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:16 »

Quote from: lisafx on September 07, 2011, 16:48

Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Thanks for saying it. I thought I was the only one. I have no idea what this is about either. I skimmed over the announcement, but the point of it and the details completely elude me.

The new guy must hae been the star of the iStock Communication 101 class.

jamirae · « **Reply #38 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:24 »

Quote from: lisafx on September 07, 2011, 16:48

Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Thanks for saying it. I thought I was the only one. I have no idea what this is about either. I skimmed over the announcement, but the point of it and the details completely elude me.

sounds to me like another case of "The Emperor has no clothes" -- you (we) all need to be hip to understand it.

jamirae · « **Reply #39 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:25 »

Quote from: ShadySue on September 07, 2011, 16:37

Quote from: azurelaroux on August 26, 2011, 09:55
It reminds me of Dreamstime's Assignment. Each month they ask for images with a certain theme.
Oh, iStock did that for a while on the Logo forum until even the diehards lost the will to live.

wait.. what's this about Logos?

seriously, though... they can launch a feast but still can't get their act together for the logo program?

caspixel · « **Reply #40 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:36 »

Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Neither understand it, nor care enough to try to understand it. Personally, I think their Feast is going to turn into a Famine pretty quick.

ShadySue · « **Reply #41 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:49 »

Quote from: jamirae on September 07, 2011, 17:24

Quote from: lisafx on September 07, 2011, 16:48
Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Thanks for saying it. I thought I was the only one. I have no idea what this is about either. I skimmed over the announcement, but the point of it and the details completely elude me.

sounds to me like another case of "The Emperor has no clothes" -- you (we) all need to be hip to understand it.

Ah, you mean like Twitter.

gostwyck · « **Reply #42 on:** September 07, 2011, 17:52 »

Quote from: caspixel on September 07, 2011, 17:36

Neither understand it, nor care enough to try to understand it. Personally, I think their Feast is going to turn into a Famine pretty quick.

I thought the 'Famine' programme was introduced last September, no?

Ok, they might have called it the 'RC System', in their crazy management-speak gobbledygook, but we all know what it was really about. Boy, has that backfired on them or what?

qwerty · « **Reply #43 on:** September 07, 2011, 18:31 »

maybe after shafting all their existing customers and contributors they've realised that they need to start farming more lambs to slaughter.
They've already feasted on the carcase of the old istock and running out of koolaid.

Of course there will be a line up of people who will congratulate Istock on their great initiative.

BTW I Just retained my RC level from last year. woooyay !

lisafx · « **Reply #44 on:** September 07, 2011, 18:35 »

Quote from: caspixel on September 07, 2011, 17:36

Personally, I think their Feast is going to turn into a Famine pretty quick.

Thanks Carolyn, for literally making me LOL!

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #45 on:** September 07, 2011, 19:14 »

Quote from: lisafx on September 07, 2011, 16:48

Quote from: gostwyck on September 07, 2011, 16:40

Does anyone actually understand this Feast thing? I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. I'm obviously not "down with the kids" enough.

Thanks for saying it. I thought I was the only one. I have no idea what this is about either. I skimmed over the announcement, but the point of it and the details completely elude me.

I don't really get it either. If it were a site for 'creative ways to use IS content' or something, ok, something really integrated into the site. But tossing cash at development for an unrelated site just for the heck of it, seems like an odd choice to me. Really, it's time and cash that could have been spent on making IS really rock, but now were drawing people away with mentors an whatnot. I guess it doesn't really affect me directly...

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #46 on:** September 07, 2011, 20:21 »

From what I can tell it seems to be a sharing and learning community to attract newbie buyers. If it actually works and draws buyers to Istock then great.

KarenH · « **Reply #47 on:** September 07, 2011, 20:46 »

Quote from: sjlocke on September 07, 2011, 19:14

I don't really get it either. If it were a site for 'creative ways to use IS content' or something, ok, something really integrated into the site. But tossing cash at development for an unrelated site just for the heck of it, seems like an odd choice to me. Really, it's time and cash that could have been spent on making IS really rock, but now were drawing people away with mentors an whatnot. I guess it doesn't really affect me directly...

Time and cash that could have been spent on getting the site up and running! Really, taking days to back out of a code change that broke things is crazy. Or . . . site outage I guess is what they called it in the beginning, although the tech guy said they did a code push. Who knows.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #48 on:** September 07, 2011, 21:11 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on September 07, 2011, 20:21

From what I can tell it seems to be a sharing and learning community to attract newbie buyers. If it actually works and draws buyers to Istock then great.

Well that's what I asked. There's no shame in actually saying it's an attempt to increase IS brand awareness and "cool" factor as a marketing drive.

ShadySue · « **Reply #49 on:** September 08, 2011, 03:43 »

I wonder if this was what was behind the new ASA making it compulsory to opt our files into promotions. (I opted mine out last September - on principle, not under any delusion that they'd use my files). There had to be some reason for that, as presumably they had enough very good people (the top people who kept their %age rate) still opted in to cover their ad needs. I was curious at the time.

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