Quote from: FreeTransform on April 15, 2011, 13:18

A few more hours and we may have another addition to the broken promises list � 

I'll get the "Istock Epic Fail" thread warmed up so that it's ready for action.

HAHAHA

The natives are getting restless�

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=324372&page=1

Surely, they will at least have the decency to post an update today as to when they will have an answer - if they aren't going to give an actual answer today.

I just don't understand why they can't eat a little crow and post that they should have had the update out, but they're sorry they're late. It wouldn't get anyone answers, but it would at least appear that they gave a flying eff about meeting their commitments.

I don't know if they have a crappy work ethic, if they're horrendously incompetent, they truly consider contributors unimportant so that it isn't really a commitment if you tell a contributor you'll do something.

If it were just this, it'd be one thing, but this has happened over and over on many issues over many weeks.

This is on topic, although it won't sound like it at first. My husband has become enamored of the program Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. We were discussing the IS disaster-of-the-day over dinner a few days back and my husband asked my daughter "what does Gordon Ramsay say?". "Bleep" came the answer Not sure if they air the swearing in the UK, but on BBC America it's bleeped out - that's how I can tell from the other side of the house if my husband is watching it - the steady stream of bleeps...

At any rate, this show is where Ramsay goes in to straighten out failing restaurants and read the riot act to various non performing staff. My husband thinks we should send Ramsay to Calgary to sort out iStock While I think the footage would be funny, I read an article a while back that said that the restaurants Ramsay "saves" typically end up going under anyway...

iStock could go on for months not making any kind of announcement. And they have effectively muzzled the leaders of the charge by making them swear not to disclose anything until that time. Rebellion quashed.

Well, a couple of the appointed phone participants chirped in to say that there is a continuing dialogue with TPTB. IMO one thing is certain, contributor input is absolutely ineffective.

Quote from: dhanford on April 16, 2011, 09:14

Well, a couple of the appointed phone participants chirped in to say that there is a continuing dialogue with TPTB. IMO one thing is certain, contributor input is absolutely ineffective.

So, lots of talk, no real action.

Lol! I can't confirm how much" talk", but if there is any "action" it is definitely behind the scenes. 

At least rogermexico came back and explained why they  didn't post anything this week.. OH WAIT.. no .. he didn't did he? Kudos Istock.. Classy.

so.....maybe this week? I'll start holding my breath now.

For whom the flowers should be sent? 

I just saw RypeArts is no longer exclusive. Something to do with the rebellion?

Quote from: LostOne on April 20, 2011, 07:34

I just saw RypeArts is no longer exclusive. Something to do with the rebellion?

No, he's got his own site now, and it looks very cool:

http://vectormill.com/

I'm eager to hear how it is working out for him.

Good for him, I wish him the best of luck.

P.S. Love your tagline...one of my fav songs.

Knowing the "heavy hand" above, I think that seems like a reasonable compromise.  Not that I have a lot of Vetta Illustration or Video quality.

Well big congrats to the videographers and illustrators for hanging tough and getting some concessions.  Still not an ideal situation, but better than what was on offer before. 

If I were an exclusive illustrator or videographer, I would be working to get my portfolio ready to go independent by the end of 2012/beginning of 2013 when all the rules change.