Author Topic: sjlocke was just booted from iStock (Read 128382 times)

rubyroo · « **Reply #350 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:06 »

Quote from: Stocktard on February 13, 2013, 12:52

So, now that your most vocal cheerleader got the boot and that istock/getty shown their real mask you're all horrified and hiding here like scared puppies.

Eh?

Are we reading the same forum?

Amanda_K · « **Reply #351 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:11 »

Quote

and this is the brain power that got us hear in the first place. when you cant defend yourself start calling ppl names, nice.

Sorry didn't you start the name calling bit by telling us we're all "brainless sheep"? Baaa.

ouchie · « **Reply #352 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:16 »

Quote from: 9lives on February 13, 2013, 13:11

Quote
and this is the brain power that got us hear in the first place. when you cant defend yourself start calling ppl names, nice.

Sorry didn't you start the name calling bit by telling us we're all "brainless sheep"? Baaa.

Ok im sorry--it just pisses me off. we talk like adults then one person comes and namecalls or makes a snide remark. and i get carried away and do the same. sorry for that, i wont name call again.

cobalt · « **Reply #353 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:20 »

stocktard,

sorry, who exactly are you seeing here that is scared?

We own the content. If getty/istock don´t want to distribute it, somebody else does. We just move on, the customers are always just one click away.

Getty was never our customer. They just don´t seem to understand that themselves.

Many people here do stock fulltime. Unlike the previous generation of stock shooters who always did stock as a side job between assignment work.

Because we do it fulltime, the quality is a lot better and we can supply much higher volumes on a regular basis.

cmannphoto · « **Reply #354 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:21 »

Time to invoke the ignore button.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #355 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:25 »

Quote from: cmannphoto on February 13, 2013, 13:21

Time to invoke the ignore button.

Done.

blackwaterimages · « **Reply #356 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:27 »

Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

"I will have something prepared shortly on the developments of today. " http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=351357&messageid=6841513

cmannphoto · « **Reply #357 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:31 »

Quote from: blackwaterimages on February 13, 2013, 13:27

Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

"I will have something prepared shortly on the developments of today. " http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=351357&messageid=6841513

From his other posts it seems he walked away from making any comment other than they do not discuss these issues,

Quote

...We've never discussed terminations. Regardless of who the contributor is. I know there are a lot of conspiracies out there. It's much more complicated than it seems.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=65435&messageid=6841819

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #358 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:32 »

Quote from: blackwaterimages on February 13, 2013, 13:27

Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

"I will have something prepared shortly on the developments of today. " http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=351357&messageid=6841513

I haven't seen anything - other that Lobo getting all chatty with the folks in the race threads and making oblique references to keeping the conversation there.

ouchie · « **Reply #359 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:39 »

Quote from: sharpshot on February 13, 2013, 13:06

For the trolls, we've told you you've got all your facts wrong. Go and spend a week reading all the threads about the istock/Getty Google deal and D-Day, come back and apologise to all of us and Sean. Then you might get some respect.

i dont think i got all my facts wrong, some, like he did delete 30 pics, but still most are correct, some are subject to interpretation.

re sean, you guys say he is upright and vocal and what not. i said befor, ok could be true, i just do not know him so much. all i know is what i see recently, when he became the getty example. thats what i based my opinion on.

just want to say im not the type of person to make up stories for no reason. i am NOT a troll coming on here just to cause drama. i took what i saw and made a opinion.
btw: it would suck big time if im wrong. and this is not an ego thing for me, so i would apologise. but we/i cant know what goes on in anothers mind. all i can do is look at actions and go from there.

btw: what are we doing now?
what happend with istock feb 2 D-day. whats the offical outcume?
are you all still uploading, anywhere. i jut cant find the will anymore. i have a bunch of pics waiting to b keyworded and i cant find the heart to do it anymore. im thinking all the micros will go the getty way (free images).
so very depressing

cathyslife · « **Reply #360 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:42 »

Quote from: jsnover on February 13, 2013, 13:32

Quote from: blackwaterimages on February 13, 2013, 13:27
Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

"I will have something prepared shortly on the developments of today. " http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=351357&messageid=6841513

I haven't seen anything - other that Lobo getting all chatty with the folks in the race threads and making oblique references to keeping the conversation there.

I think its funny that the discussion is ok as long as its in an obscure thread but dont discuss it in a main discussion thread, otherwise people might actually find the discussion and want to contribute to the discussion.

JPSDK · « **Reply #361 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:43 »

I hereby declare I will unsubscribe from the thread.
It has become meaningless.

kingjon · « **Reply #362 on:** February 13, 2013, 13:54 »

I don't post very often but I am a bit tired of reading all the taunting from the macro duo. It's in bad taste. It looks like they are taking bets on how long they can act like a$$holes before they get banned(see quote from Zanox below from Alamy thread: http://www.alamy.com/forums/default.aspx?g=posts&t=15111). Clearly, they will continue to act like a$$holes until they get banned. Leaf, maybe its time to humour them.

quote from Zanox (Stocktard?)

"i just added a comment on MSG forum, let's see how long it takes before they ban me ....

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to the real world !

Stealing ideas and concepts from the top macro RF/RM photographers is what microstock has always been all about from day one.

Coupleds also with the "genius" idea of selling these ripoffs at 1/10th or 1/100th of the price buyers were used to pay.

Now fast forward in 2013 and you reap what you sow with the added bonus that buyers perceive stock photography in general as worthless or worth no more than 5-10$ bucks per image as that's how low you've been happy to set the bar.

Sorry but it's too late now to realize in horror you've all shot yourselves in the foot and there's no way out and no exit strategy.

Getty also launched a very clear message to the crowd of scared puppies : you plebs are irrilevant and worthless for our business, and our focus will be on the new happy snappers producing images for free and sharing them on Instamatic and other rights-grab services as that's the future of stock.

No glass ceiling in microstock, get ready for nanostock or even to pay money to join an agency."

ouchie · « **Reply #363 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:04 »

ok this thread is abt "sjlocke was just booted from iStock".please continue the conve according to the topic.

i will not post here anymore.

i do thank most of you for listening to my opinion/ consp therory.

im not a troll i just have a dif view from most.

sorry to derail the thread.

MichaelJayFoto · « **Reply #364 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:08 »

Quote from: blackwaterimages on February 13, 2013, 13:27

Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

He already indicated something like that a few weeks ago, and what we got was the Contributor Newsletter summarizing all the facts already known... I won't hold my breath for the next set of "news".

ShadySue · « **Reply #365 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:13 »

Quote from: blackwaterimages on February 13, 2013, 13:27

Did I miss something? Here, Lobo indicates there's going to be an announcement of sorts about what's going on, but I haven't seen it. Is it hiding somewhere I haven't looked or just forgotten about?

"I will have something prepared shortly on the developments of today. " http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=351357&messageid=6841513

How often does he make that promise to calm the masses, then nothing of any interest is forthcoming.

EmberMike · « **Reply #366 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:14 »

Quote from: ouchie on February 13, 2013, 14:04

i will not post here anymore.

Thank you.

Oldhand · « **Reply #367 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:16 »

Very shabby of IS to cut any contributor loose like then when they have a family to support. In my days a warning would have been in order if they were unhappy. Why would anyone go exclusive when the could have their income decimated like this?

I don't know you Sean - my best wishes for future endeavors..

tickstock · « **Reply #368 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:20 »

Quote from: Oldhand on February 13, 2013, 14:16

Very shabby of IS to cut any contributor loose like then when they have a family to support. In my days a warning would have been in order if they were unhappy. Why would anyone go exclusive when the could have their income decimated like this?

I don't know you Sean - my best wishes for future endeavors..

Istock didn't cut him, Getty did.

PixelBytes · « **Reply #369 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:21 »

Quote from: tickstock on February 13, 2013, 14:20

Quote from: Oldhand on February 13, 2013, 14:16
Very shabby of IS to cut any contributor loose like then when they have a family to support. In my days a warning would have been in order if they were unhappy. Why would anyone go exclusive when the could have their income decimated like this?

I don't know you Sean - my best wishes for future endeavors..
Istock didn't cut him, Getty did.

Is there any difference anymore?

tickstock · « **Reply #370 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:25 »

Quote from: PixelBytes on February 13, 2013, 14:21

Quote from: tickstock on February 13, 2013, 14:20
Quote from: Oldhand on February 13, 2013, 14:16
Very shabby of IS to cut any contributor loose like then when they have a family to support. In my days a warning would have been in order if they were unhappy. Why would anyone go exclusive when the could have their income decimated like this?

I don't know you Sean - my best wishes for future endeavors..
Istock didn't cut him, Getty did.

Is there any difference anymore?

Could be very significant, Sean has a significant RM/RF collection with Getty that will be lost as well. It also means that Lobo or anyone at Istock won't be making a statement unless Getty approves every word of it.

Oldhand · « **Reply #371 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:27 »

Either way, you get the point. It's hard enough in a recession without your "employer" acting like that. Very shabby indeed.

anonymous · « **Reply #372 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:29 »

Quote from: ouchie on February 13, 2013, 14:04

ok this thread is abt "sjlocke was just booted from iStock".please continue the conve according to the topic.

i will not post here anymore. Thank you

i do thank most of you for listening to my opinion/ consp therory. heh

im not a troll i just have a dif view from most. back to your bridge

sorry to derail the thread. no you're not

Good luck Sean. Please let us know where you land. I have several clients who have used your images and will make certain they know where to find them in the future.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #373 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:30 »

Quote from: kingjon on February 13, 2013, 13:54

I don't post very often but I am a bit tired of reading all the taunting from the macro duo. It's in bad taste. It looks like they are taking bets on how long they can act like a$$holes before they get banned...

I'm sympathetic to your frustration. It is pointless and mean behavior on their part.

They are attention seeking. The best way to get rid of them is just ignore them. No replies (they appear not to be interested in dialog anyway). They'll get bored and go bother someone else.

If you're concerned that other people will get distracted by their rubbish, enough minus votes and their posts will go poof for everyone...

stocker2011 · « **Reply #374 on:** February 13, 2013, 14:32 »

It's pretty obvious as to the real reason why they decided to terminate his contract. It wasn't because of the script he made which empowered contributors to deactivates files nor was it because of his continued stance against unpopular istock/getty decisions (which he has always done since i can remember). I believe Getty wanted to fire a warning shot across our bows for the collective stance which many contributors have adopted recently. This is a very common tactic in large corporations in order to silence employees and regain a sense of dominance, in lament terms 'I'm the daddy around here'. It is basically a form of intimidation.

Getty did exactly the same with the recent cull of istock employees across all departments and management levels. I suspect that the recent cull at istock was planned from a much earlier stage as a precursor to what they wanted to achieve further down the line with istock's direction.

I wish you all the best, sean. You strike me as the kind of person to bounce back and become successful in whatever you choose to do in the future.

MicrostockGroup Sponsors

Author Topic: sjlocke was just booted from iStock (Read 128382 times)

rubyroo

Amanda_K

ouchie

cobalt

cmannphoto

mlwinphoto

blackwaterimages

cmannphoto

Jo Ann Snover

ouchie

cathyslife

JPSDK

kingjon

ouchie

MichaelJayFoto

ShadySue

EmberMike

Oldhand

tickstock

PixelBytes

tickstock

Oldhand

anonymous

Jo Ann Snover

stocker2011

Related Topics

Sponsors

Microstock Poll Results

Sponsors