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« Reply #75 on: September 13, 2010, 11:53 »
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Mr. Stock eheh I have created a petition yesterday I guess, 11 signatures :P

newbielink:http://www.petitiononline.com/istock11/petition.html [nonactive]

I guess if it was created by Yuri, Andres, Monkeybusiness it would have 111 at minimium!


Hey I saw that but honestly, it doesn't really say anything or threaten to do anything, it has no teeth. We need an ultimatum. We certainly should wait a while and see if all the complaining does any good but eventually if it doesn't, we need to be willing to take action or we'll just get walked on the next time around as well.


Nice idea! you just need to state the date we all boycott uploading and publicise to as many people as possible. Then we have the union in place for next time as and when needed. just like most other occupations have a Union! This Will Work if enough people get wind of it!


« Reply #76 on: September 13, 2010, 11:57 »
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All we have to do is stop uploading. all of us. Just for a week perhaps, like a strike! continue downloading, fine. It will stop Gettys business in its tracks. yet not adversely affect us or take any effort.
 We Just need to pick a date and inform everyone.   How? Anyone?

That's what I've started with is to stop uploading. I figured I'd evaluate in December whether I wanted to take the big plunge of pulling my files. I'm still hoping for a reprieve, but I'm definitely not holding my breath for one.

I hope you get your reprieve! we just gotta stick together otherwise its a downward spiral for us as the business gets streamlined for the shareholders......

LSD72

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« Reply #77 on: September 13, 2010, 13:27 »
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Well, I was taking a break during the summer slump. Now I see what all is going on.. so no more uploads there for me. If they would pay me the monies in my account, I would even pull my port just to save me and them some time. I am done with Istock but I do want what I am owed.

« Reply #78 on: September 13, 2010, 13:40 »
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Well, I was taking a break during the summer slump. Now I see what all is going on.. so no more uploads there for me. If they would pay me the monies in my account, I would even pull my port just to save me and them some time. I am done with Istock but I do want what I am owed.

Tehy will. Just contact support - I just did it.

LSD72

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« Reply #79 on: September 13, 2010, 13:43 »
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Well, I was taking a break during the summer slump. Now I see what all is going on.. so no more uploads there for me. If they would pay me the monies in my account, I would even pull my port just to save me and them some time. I am done with Istock but I do want what I am owed.

Tehy will. Just contact support - I just did it.

If you get your money.. Please let me know. I dont want to pull for nothing.

« Reply #80 on: September 13, 2010, 14:12 »
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Well, I was taking a break during the summer slump. Now I see what all is going on.. so no more uploads there for me. If they would pay me the monies in my account, I would even pull my port just to save me and them some time. I am done with Istock but I do want what I am owed.

Tehy will. Just contact support - I just did it.

If you get your money.. Please let me know. I dont want to pull for nothing.

they have already openly stated that if you have money in there and it's not up to the $100 payout minimum, you will still get your money.  They will give you the money you have earned they aren't going to punish you for closing your account. 

« Reply #81 on: September 13, 2010, 14:39 »
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I agree with cclapper, although I also agree with some past proposal of doing a coordinated move on a specific day.

I was also thinking of a different kind of protest, like uploading protest images: images related with betrayal and insult (a stabbed heart, a slap on the face), etc.


Or to be even more direct: http://www.dreamstime.com/dog-fouling-poster-hastings-thumb16018139.jpg
Regards, David
« Last Edit: September 15, 2010, 10:46 by Newsfocus1 »

LSD72

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« Reply #82 on: September 13, 2010, 16:00 »
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Well, I was taking a break during the summer slump. Now I see what all is going on.. so no more uploads there for me. If they would pay me the monies in my account, I would even pull my port just to save me and them some time. I am done with Istock but I do want what I am owed.

Tehy will. Just contact support - I just did it.

If you get your money.. Please let me know. I dont want to pull for nothing.

they have already openly stated that if you have money in there and it's not up to the $100 payout minimum, you will still get your money.  They will give you the money you have earned they aren't going to punish you for closing your account. 

Ok, then I guess I will be writing support too. Thanks. Still trying to get caught up on info from the last couple of months.

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« Reply #83 on: September 13, 2010, 16:19 »
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Seldom a good idea to make sudden decisions is it ? And it would not change anything.

« Reply #84 on: September 13, 2010, 17:25 »
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Regards, David.
www.pimping.blog.com
Why are you pimping your bloggie in each and every unrelated message in the message body itself? Imagine if everybody would do that.  ::)
Can't you just put the link in your profile like everybody else?  :'(

« Reply #85 on: September 13, 2010, 18:32 »
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That's what I've started with is to stop uploading. I figured I'd evaluate in December whether I wanted to take the big plunge of pulling my files. I'm still hoping for a reprieve, but I'm definitely not holding my breath for one.

My last batch was not uploaded to IS and that was before the big announcement. I am not holding my breath for a reprieve, though. I think they are on the exact path they wanted to be on.

« Reply #86 on: September 14, 2010, 07:09 »
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I would go on a strike in front of IS HQ if it weren't across the globe. Thats a negative side of doing global/online business.

LSD72

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« Reply #87 on: September 14, 2010, 17:07 »
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Seldom a good idea to make sudden decisions is it ? And it would not change anything.

Yes it changes something. It changes which companies I feel like dealing with. So I wont deal with Istock. I dont really care if Istock cares or not. I care about what I am willing to deal with.

« Reply #88 on: September 14, 2010, 18:42 »
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I will stop upload from the 28th sep for two month or longer. I will become non-Exclusive. Istock break my trust and who knows what they may do year after that.

« Reply #89 on: September 14, 2010, 18:45 »
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Seldom a good idea to make sudden decisions is it ? And it would not change anything.

Yes it changes something. It changes which companies I feel like dealing with. So I wont deal with Istock. I dont really care if Istock cares or not. I care about what I am willing to deal with.

Exactly, well put. Istock isn't going to give a rat's a*s if I leave, but it will make a big difference to me...I will know that I have stood up for something I believe in (or don't believe in, in this case), and hopefully help others who feel the same way. It changes the way I feel about myself.

« Reply #90 on: September 14, 2010, 18:52 »
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I stopped uploading on September 7th.  A day that will live in infamy.

« Reply #91 on: September 14, 2010, 19:18 »
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Stopped uploading last week and deleted all dollar bin images. Began deleting non sellers and will continue deleting all images as time goes on after the new system goes in place. I can't in good conscience continue to support a company that treats its suppliers with no respect or common decency.

KB

« Reply #92 on: September 14, 2010, 21:28 »
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Stopped uploading last week and deleted all dollar bin images.
How is it you, as an independent, had dollar bin images? Just curious; did they used to let everybody participate in that?

« Reply #93 on: September 14, 2010, 21:32 »
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Not sure exactly how it worked but I had over 100 in there.

LSD72

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« Reply #94 on: September 14, 2010, 21:35 »
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and port is now deactivated.. just waiting on support to pay up and shut down my account.

« Reply #95 on: September 14, 2010, 21:43 »
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Stopped uploading last week and deleted all dollar bin images.
How is it you, as an independent, had dollar bin images? Just curious; did they used to let everybody participate in that?

Let us?  This is iStock.  They forced us!

(They really did.  Back in the mists of time, they'd take images that hadn't sold after a couple of years and dump them into the dollar bin.  If they didn't sell there after a relatively short while, they'd be deactivated.  As I recall, they stopped the deactivation later on, but not the demotion to the dollar bin.  I have a couple of hundred images in the bin, but fewer every day.)

KB

« Reply #96 on: September 14, 2010, 22:12 »
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Oh. Thanks for that bit of history; I'm glad they stopped that practice before I joined. Too bad it only got worse from there ....

« Reply #97 on: September 14, 2010, 22:44 »
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I've stopped all uploads to iStock - it's unlikely they will get anything more from me as long as they are paying such low royalties.

« Reply #98 on: September 15, 2010, 06:01 »
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Regards, David.
www.pimping.blog.com
Why are you pimping your bloggie in each and every unrelated message in the message body itself? Imagine if everybody would do that.  ::)
Can't you just put the link in your profile like everybody else?  :'(


Ouch! That told me. Apologies to anyone I might have annoyed by that. I plead technical stupidity though -been trying to put it in as a discreet little signature at the bottom for ages but couldn't get the thing to save properly. Think I got it now. Thanks, Hugo, for prompting me to give it another go ;D Regards, David.

« Reply #99 on: September 15, 2010, 06:10 »
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and port is now deactivated.. just waiting on support to pay up and shut down my account.

Good move - same thing here!


 

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