Queue now at  108963; so they are getting plenty of new uploads, and they can't keep up with inspections despite the announcement claiming: "We don't foresee any significant increase in queue wait times � in fact, we've been ramping up and training new members of the team in preparation for these changes."

And now 110,287, so up a couple of thousand in just a few hours. It was 70K just a few days ago. I'd say they're adding some large pile of new content, not just contributors getting busy.

Quote from: Poncke on April 24, 2013, 04:05

LOL, you can get up to 120 dollar per sale.

That is funny because YOU cannot get up to 120 dollars per sale.

I can, what are you on about. Because I havent reached that level yet? But I will, so I can. Man you are trying so hard, but fail miserably.

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Queue now at  108963; so they are getting plenty of new uploads, and they can't keep up with inspections despite the announcement claiming: "We don't foresee any significant increase in queue wait times � in fact, we've been ramping up and training new members of the team in preparation for these changes."

And now 110,287, so up a couple of thousand in just a few hours. It was 70K just a few days ago. I'd say they're adding some large pile of new content, not just contributors getting busy.

They probably need the factory stuff to make up for Sean's port.

I think it is economics. Liquidity.

Most of their decisions since the enfamous redeemed credit thing, had to do with that they needed a sustainable business model and could not afford to pay out all those huge (!) (15%, 20% orespecially the 40% of royalty).
So now when they let tons of new pictures in, they buy themselves a few extra months of time with lesser percentages.
Its clearly a warning signal.
it compares to when the grocery shop has a sale, to get cash to pay the next delivery.
So they are short of money, and they try to ease the expenses.

Point is, they have not shrunk the business at the same pace as the customers are leaving.

I m happy that I only have a picture of a cockroach there.

Quote from: ShadySue on April 24, 2013, 09:41

Queue now at  108963.

While we are busy posting in forum the rest are busy uploading. 

The faster they get approved the faster Getty can pass them on to Google and the lucky contributors can pocket their $6 or $12 loot

I've trimmed this topic due to back and forth spats, poor attitude and negatively linking contributors portoflios.  I'm guessing the thread will be locked as well if it doesn't improve.

Just flicking an 'upload limit' switch, then sitting back to watch the dollars roll in is not likely to cut it.

I'm not sure why removing the upload limit would cause 'the dollars to roll in'. It doesn't increase the number of sales, just the breadth of choice for buyers surely?

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Just flicking an 'upload limit' switch, then sitting back to watch the dollars roll in is not likely to cut it.

I'm not sure why removing the upload limit would cause 'the dollars to roll in'. It doesn't increase the number of sales, just the breadth of choice for buyers surely?

Some exclusives fear that removing the limits will lead to a flooding of independent content, making it more likely that the customer chooses indie content. If that happens, istock might earn more percentagewise because they pay less royalty.

Of course indie content is cheaper so I am not sure if that is always true. sometimes an exclusive sale will earn them more money, even if the royalty is higher because the price is higher.

I would be more worried about the dilution, especially longterm. There are a lot more independents than exclusives, so the content mix will tip strongly towards independent content with only best match to save them.

But maybe they will come up with some other idea to promote exclusives even more. The twitter campaign is a nice one.

Maybe the fact that quite a few longterm exclusives have left is making them come up with more benefits and attention, at least where they can make decisions. Like the much faster inspections for exclusives.

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Just flicking an 'upload limit' switch, then sitting back to watch the dollars roll in is not likely to cut it.

I'm not sure why removing the upload limit would cause 'the dollars to roll in'. It doesn't increase the number of sales, just the breadth of choice for buyers surely?

Nor am I... but I did finish the sentence with ' is not likely to cut it.'

There could be some logic there.  We know many established exclusives are dropping exclusivity and removing their best work to put it elsewhere.  So iStock respond by allowing new exclusives and independents to upload as much as they want.  Not exactly a like for like replacement.

If they had higher management looking over their shoulders and asking why other sites are increasing their libraries so much faster than iStock, now they'll be able to say that's one thing that's improving.

But in a few years time I doubt anybody will be looking back on the decision to scrap upload limits as being the thing that saved the fortunes of iStockphoto.

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go go go go!!!

tickstock needs competition

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