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Discussion for those submitting to Depositphotos
Sean Locke Photography:
--- Quote from: biedy on November 20, 2009, 08:43 ---In my opinion, there is no need to be too cautious. Today, I noticed that a number of rather "famous" microstockers (e.g. nicemonkey) have uploaded their portfolio.
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Well, I'm not sure what your opinion is worth, as you're posting anonymously. "Famous" microstockers may be as misled as anyone else, although I certainly don't recognize the names of any of their "top photographers":
1. Jaroslav863
2. Grublee
3. Laures
4. Spaxiax
5. Aleksask
6. Myshkovsky
7. Tan4ikk
8. Ffotograff65
9. Kvkirillov
10. Marylooo
annabelle496:
--- Quote from: shiyali on November 19, 2009, 19:10 ---
--- Quote from: NitorPhoto on November 19, 2009, 18:09 ---FD-Amateur,
thanks for the info you shared. You did a great job tracking down this questionable linkage. I heard enough to wait long before I upload anything there.
On the other hand. Regardless of who these DepositAnything guys are this is rude how you talk about the "Ruskies". Not that I am one of them it just shocks my ear.
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"Ruskies" is used in a derogatory way by Americans and can be used in a neutral way by other countries. I am not defending depositphotos, but it does strike me as strange that people here give a lot of slack to picturenation even though they basically shut down overnight with everyone's images and don't provide any info on what happened, while at the same time assuming the worst about depositfiles without any concrete evidence. Is that because picturenation is British and "more trustworthy", while depositfiles is Eastern European? Do I smell a bit of racism and prejudice here . . . .
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Not to mention Albumo, which was in California. Upped and disappeared with no explanation and members screaming for their money, not being paid.
Crestock either not paying their artists or very slow. Ignoring emails from contributors. If I recall, they are Scandanavian.
Imagevortex having a registered address in a pharmacy in the Vancouver region of British COlumbia. Ignoring emails for monthes. Not returning calls either.
I think this whole thing now is appalling and has turned into an inquisition.
BTW, I am also a new member, having only been here for about 2 or 3 monthes, so I guess my comments will amount to nothing per some members here...
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nicemonkey:
Me famous ;D I dont think so...yes I have have uploaded the minimum amount of images I needed to get the payout and even had two sales and been paid and cashed out all of the money. I dont have any intention of uploading anymore images at the present time.
DepositPhotos/EN:
I understand those authors whose content is placed in file exchange systems illegally, but the links to it are published without coordination with them. And I am fully on these authors’ side.
We have no connection to depositfiles.com, but we have the same big investor, and I am sure he is honest. DepositFiles.com is not the only big project which is owned by our investor. We could conceal this connection easily but we do not do that since we consider it to be a great advantage to our relations.
There is no other way in the world other than direct contact with the author or his/her representative. That is why file exchange hosting have no right to delete files until they are complained about. There is no other way, since the whole system and the basics of the Internet will be destroyed. The model will be destroyed. That is why in different countries there different norms regulating content circulation in the Internet. Absolutely all micro and macro hostings work by these norms and regulations. All web 2.0 projects, all “tube” systems (which you regard in your I-Phones), all micro and macro stocks. There is no other way.
I consider this fact slanting and racial prejudice of some persons who wrote here as a special-order event organized by either direct order or by their own silly initiative. We are entering the market and are ready for any attacks. I am asked to cashe all public accusations and slander from concrete persons with the possibility to further use of this material in court.
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I think we have heard both sides now - so this thread will be locked.
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