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looks like fishing.

Your thoughts on this mockery?
Or it is the raving reality of insane 2024?

I expect frozen sales  , but what about imagery which is stuck in QA forever?

Tell us what you have in mind.


1st PHASE
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/stop-uploading-to-ss-join-the-action

2nd PHASE
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-2nd-phase-22-28

3rd PHASE
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-3rd-phase-jun-29-jul-8

Russian speaking contributors:
http://www.microstock.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=20349

Database begin to grow again.
Because of this will do some future planning.

As for me, i am in with two ports: 16000 + 10000.

1st phase: https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/stop-uploading-to-ss-join-the-action
2nd phase: https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-2nd-phase-22-28

I am quite sure that week is too small period for them to understand the situation in full perspective. Concoction of various drugs and expensive alcohol making brain too tolerant and slow. So show must go on.


Link to Russian mirror:
http://www.microstock.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=20329

FIRST PHASE: JUN 15-21
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/stop-uploading-to-ss-join-the-action

THIRD PHASE: JUN 29-JUL8
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-3rd-phase-jun-29-jul-8/

Last update: 20.06.16

PLEASE REPOST. PLEASE REPOST.

BOYCOTT JUN 15 -21

SECOND PHASE: JUN 22-28
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-2nd-phase-22-28/

THIRD PHASE: JUN 29-JUL8
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-3rd-phase-jun-29-jul-8/

FOURTH PHASE: JUL 8-31
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/shutterstock-blackout-4th-phase-jul-8-jul-31/

Russian speaking contributors are planning to disable their portfolios during 15-21 Jun period [and maybe even month period, tbd].
SO JOIN THE EFFORT, IF YOU DARE. STOP BEING SILENT SLAVES!

1] Stop uploading
2] Disable Image/Video sales during 15-21 Jun period or more, tbd -> Go to Account Settings, disable sales [see pic below]
3] Change your image avatar at stock site and their forum
4] Change description of your profile to smth: "Since June 2020, after huge royalties drop for contributors I have disabled my portfolio & will not continue until roayties will be reconsidered"
5] Remove all shutterstock related links from your sites, blogs, whatever
6] Spread info at social media
7] Downvote all their products, videos, applications on any marketplace
8] If you have contact with buyers, deliver this info to them, convince them to switch the stock
9] Upvote my post
10] Do i mention don't upload & deactivate your portfolio?

To prevent denial of service, when opting out on 15th,  i recommend not to do this simultaneously to smooth things out. Eg. Choose 12, 13, 14 or smth

LAST RESORT:
1] Put a direct link to your portfolio on rival microstock site [this action violates TOS]
2] Completely delete all images & profile


HOW TO REMOVE FROM SS GUIDE
https://youtu.be/BokWySasDPk

ssRemover: script for easy removing files from rotten ss.
https://fokas-pokas.livejournal.com/1894.html

For chrome you will need Tampermonkey extension:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tampermonkey/dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo

For other browsers - Greasemonkey extension:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasemonkey

OFFICIAL SS REPLY TO PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/shutterstock-object-to-the-decline-in-shutterstock-s-contributor-earnings:
I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. We hear your concern with the new earnings structure changes.
The decision to make these changes was not made lightly and was done with much consideration for all of our contributors.
Shutterstock aims to fairly compensate our contributors for the time and talent invested in the production of their work. [Looks like trolling]
Given the market has changed significantly since Shutterstock was founded in 2003, we have made changes to better reflect the current market.

SO IT'S LIKE:
"With all disrespect to all of you, f#ck you! We don't care about you, your family and you will continue to contribute [i estimate over 60% of continuators], you miserable slave. Live with it, piece of crap"

SECOND PETITION:
https://www.change.org/p/change-the-humiliating-system-of-royalties-for-shutterstock-contributors

PRETTY DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY THEY ARE DOING THIS:
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/the-truth-about-shutterstock-and-all-of-these-other-tech-companies

MY CONTRIBUTION TO THIS MESS:
20.06.08 Just turned off 15.283 units [1/4 illustrations] + a bit of videos.
FOLLOW ME IF YOU DARE!
PERIOD: month [minimum]

SS DATABASE STATS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Sx80IDLCr0-1_ie1a17Rtm4m9fgUwglaxHdyNy2lDCc/htmlview#gid=0

POLL: WILL YOU DISABLE YOUR PORT?
https://www.microstockgroup.com/shutterstock-com/with-new-earning-structure-made-by-shutterstock-will-you-disable-your-portfolio/

My opinion: people should stop uploading there before it's too late.

Last week, we emailed you about upcoming changes to the way customers can license your work.

To simplify options for our Shutterstock Premier customers, and to expand the visibility of your work, Shutterstock will be removing the Enhanced License and Sensitive Use opt-out component tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

No action is required on your part. Starting tomorrow, your content will be licensable by all Shutterstock customers, including those who need Enhanced License usage and who intend to use your content in specific sensitive contexts. Your earnings potential from these premium license types is generally greater than from our Standard Licenses.
•   Enhanced Licenses allow customers to use your content in high-profile projects, such as film and television, incorporation into merchandise for sale, wall art for commercial spaces, and print runs over 500,000.
•   The concept of Sensitive Use only applies to content featuring models. Customers will be able to use your model-released content for certain potentially sensitive purposes, specifically limited to: promotion of tobacco products, implying mental or physical impairment, or use in political contexts.
•   Customers are never permitted to use your content in a way that is defamatory, deceptive, pornographic, libelous, obscene, or illegal.

Again, no action is required from you, but if you wish to make specific content on your portfolio unavailable for download, you can delete individual images by using your Catalog Manager.

For more information on how customers can use your work, check out the Shutterstock License Agreement.

Deadline: 20th of July.
They want us to use their atrocious web upload and incoherent deepmeta.
Planning to drop is uploads.
 

Hooray! We've reached new low. That is definitely was my sacred dream!
Yeahhh! And it turned to reality! How about 0.0013 then?? Get psyched! Oh i am so psyched

https://www.freepik.com/

Accidentally found them on the web. Your thoughts?

But wait, i need to grab a popcorn:) Just kiddin'

Anybody heard of them?
https://eu.art.com/

I wonder where they get my images...

First of all i'd like to say that this is not an AD, just trying to define myself to upload more stuff or it is not worth the effort?

https://www.curioos.com/spacedrone808
Any chance to earn money with such portfolio?

Guys, asking for your opinions. Would be neat to discuss the topic.

I've tried many, but all of them did not impress me sufficiently. The most close case - iTag, but i costs 20$ month.
I'd like to hear your experience and your choices of keywording software.

Is there any point to do this? Keeping in mind that Bigstock was purchased by Shutter some time ago. Your thoughts.

Complete microstock database:
https://microstockbase.blogspot.com

Report your suggestions, errors and new microstocks in comments below. Database is constantly updating.