Author Topic: Any use for iStock's 'Friends' functionality (Read 4737 times)

gclk · « **on:** July 17, 2011, 14:21 »

Just wondering if there's some rich functionality I'm missing out on... apart from maybe the occasional mass site-mail, has anybody found a use for 'Friends' (ex Creative Network).

Before the site refresh, it was good to be able to have a look through new uploads from people I know, but now that functionality is gone, is there any useful functionality there at all?

Can't say I spend much time hanging around in the 'Contributor Lounge' either.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2011, 14:26 »

I've almost never touched it. It might have been more useful if the other person didn't have to 'accept', but IS never acted on that sugg.

Shank_ali · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2011, 14:38 »

Quote from: gclk on July 17, 2011, 14:21

Just wondering if there's some rich functionality I'm missing out on... apart from maybe the occasional mass site-mail, has anybody found a use for 'Friends' (ex Creative Network).

Before the site refresh, it was good to be able to have a look through new uploads from people I know, but now that functionality is gone, is there any useful functionality there at all?

Can't say I spend much time hanging around in the 'Contributor Lounge' either.

Just use it as it was intended.A network of friends, you chose, to communicate with when visiting the site.A member answered a question i asked via site mail recently and signed off...don't be a stranger.That's was just her being her very pleasant self !

cobalt · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2011, 14:54 »

A simple "Follow this artist" button without the need to accept seems like a nobrainer to me.

I also hope they bring back the possibility to look at the latest uploads of the artists you like. Again, I don´t know why they removed that feature.

Sadstock · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2011, 21:40 »

I still do get the odd friend request from people with 20 files and 1,000+ friends. Not sure what the motivation is in collecting friends like that.

rubyroo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:18 »

Quote from: Sadstock on July 18, 2011, 21:40

I still do get the odd friend request from people with 20 files and 1,000+ friends. Not sure what the motivation is in collecting friends like that.

Same here. That puzzles me too. Unless it has something to do with reciprocal ratings. Perhaps they're trying to get their images on the highest-rated list (or whatever it's called. I haven't explored the iStock site for ages, other than to check my own numbers).

jamirae · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:35 »

it was helpful to me when I was working with minilypse planning and then occasionally to get in quick contact with some of the (real life) friends I have there at iStock. Although yesterday I got a mass spam email from someone with 1000+ people in their network trying to pimp their portfolio. I simply deleted the email then removed the person from my "creative network" (CN - as it used to be called) or "Friends" list .

madelaide · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2011, 16:09 »

I think network was a more appopriate name than friends. I didn't notice this had changed though.

Since we're here, do you use the blog? I post every 100th sale there. It's been taking longer to post...

cobalt · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2011, 18:25 »

I also prefer "network" to friends. And I hope everyone in my network is a buyer...

Most of them actually are part of my creative network. We meet up, shoot together or exchange tips and chitchat.

Slovenian · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2011, 18:33 »

Quote from: Sadstock on July 18, 2011, 21:40

Back when ratings were part of the best match formula, having lots of "friends" was helpful.

At least one good thing about the new best match. Ratings really shouldn't have nothing to do with search placements, since it has nothing to do with the saleability of a file.

rubyroo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2011, 20:00 »

Quote from: cobalt on July 19, 2011, 18:25

I also prefer "network" to friends.

Agreed. The idea of calling these connections 'Friends' makes me feel like a 12 year old on MySpace.

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