Tickstock you are trying too hard

iStock remove upload limits and train new inspectors -  so they expect a bigger volume of uploads (seems self-evident). 
But nothing happens without a reason, so the question is ....  Why do they want to do this? 

Question - Why?   
                  First guess is that uploads have been dwindling (certainly applies to me and some other exclusives).   
                  Second guess is that they want more non-exclusive content (since indies are one of the groups impacted by the limits)
                  Third guess is that they want a huge volume of stuff from indies (so-called image factories)

Second Question -    What is the impact ?
                  Big boost in Indie content                         - leads to bigger, better Thinkstock etc
                                                                                    - leads to a collection skewed to images with a higher percentage for "our distributor" 
                  Boost in New/Bronze Exclusive content    -  leads to a collection skewed to images with a higher percentage for "our distributor" 
                                                                                   -  dilutes the impact of the 40% Diamond members

I realise this is a very simplistic post - but I do feel that there is obviously an underlying issue that iStock wants to address - I am just not sure what this issue is, nor what the impact on the contributor base might be (but I am quite sure that iStock cares little about any collateral damage ot teh contributor base).

Thanks for reading,,,



                   

I'm rather pleased about this move  Now I can upload all my old crappy travel pictures to iStock... such decrease in quality of iStock content will scare off remaining customers who will switch to agencies where I earn more than 15%
The management is either quite stupid to think this is the way to save iStock, or they are incredibly clever and deliberately trying to kill iStock for some higher purpose 

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Well it is over 50% more and a lot more than the 28c Thinkstock/ IStock pays me, but you never seem to bring that up (?)

ETA, reply to posts above fotografer, was typing at the same time!

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I've heard a few posters here mentioning the word "indies".

What exactly is "indies"?

Google can't help me with this.

I've heard a few posters here mentioning the word "indies".

What exactly is "indies"?

Google can't help me with this.

indies is just another word for smart 

Quote from: Sion on April 24, 2013, 07:02

I've heard a few posters here mentioning the word "indies".

What exactly is "indies"?

Google can't help me with this.

indies is just another word for smart 

Mebbes aye,  mebbes naw; as always, it 'just depends', in this case on portfolio.

Quote from: Microbius on April 24, 2013, 03:14

Well it is over 50% more and a lot more than the 28c Thinkstock/ IStock pays me, but you never seem to bring that up (?)

ETA, reply to posts above fotografer, was typing at the same time!

I get more than 38c and I only have files on there that have never sold at Istock after years.  I wouldn't put all my work onto Thinkstock for 28c either.

If I had an opt out I wouldn't put any of my work on there, but IStock wont give me that!

You think it would have been better to reward people who had high sales or a high ratio of sales to files uploaded be they exclusive or non exclusive.

It stands to reason that more so so images will get uploaded this way.

Apparently there is an exclusive uploaded who always uploads his weekly quota, I wonder how he is taking the news :-)

I've heard a few posters here mentioning the word "indies".

What exactly is "indies"?

Google can't help me with this.

Indie (noun)

1. Good looking and sexy individual with shrewd intellect and expert knowledge of all things microstock.

2. Antonym of exclusive.