So there is roughly only 4000 accounts that have more weekly downloads than us?

That does not take into account what people are buying, if you are the only one with the images that the buyer has wanted then that makes you #1 ... its comparing apples to oranges. If that was 4000 buyers for those 4000 images then that makes everyone #1

at the very least it is a power imbalance!

I am almost certain that all software will default to show you the full image as the default, they are not smart enough to know where you want to zoom to at opening.

Stoker "fencing" is also the process of building fences, as well as being the material to build fences, not just the sport of waving sharp sticks.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fencing
fencing noun (STRUCTURE)
fences, or the materials used to make fences:

fencing noun (SPORT)
the sport of fighting with long, thin swords:

OP said "If anyone is interested in fencing, I suggest posting various information and opinions here."
So Uncle Pete is as correct as anyone who is talking about the sport.

I am still waiting for a reply from Canva on my questions.

Quote from: WendyT on November 30, 2023, 18:22

I got an email tell me I needed to do the W8BEN form, I have sent an email to Canva support asking why I needed to do that form. As an Australian and Canva is supposedly an Australian company, I should not have to pay the IRS anything, as the way I understand it that is for USA based companies and foreign based contributors. My tax obligations are to Australia. Still waiting for a sensible explanation.

They said this in the email "We recently updated the Contributor Agreement regarding requirements to meet global regulatory requirements. Starting April 1, 2024, Creator payouts will be subject to additional US royalties withholding tax applied to the US-sourced portion of your income."

I know they have opened an office in the USA but a clear explanation is needed. Something that Canva seems incapable of providing.

they shouldn't automatically withhold US tax, especially as many US self-employed don't have anything withheld from all the US based agencies

Under tax rules yes they should.
As an Australian submitting to a USA company the "tax treaty" is in play and the USA company has to keep 5% withholding tax on items purchased from within the USA and pay it to the IRS. I have no issue with that, it is the rules and I play by them.
If someone from the USA was submitting to an Australian company then again the tax treaty comes into play and the Australian company has to withhold 5% tax (I am assuming that is on items sold to Australian buyers but am not certain)
If someone from the USA submits to a company from the USA then personal tax rules apply
If someone from Australia submits to a company from Australia then personal tax rules apply.
My tax obligation is the Australian Tax Office not the IRS in this case.

In the case of companies like Getty then the amount that is withheld and paid to the IRS is offset against my personal taxes owed so that I am not paying double tax.

Any items bought from Australia by someone in the USA would be subject to sales tax, not my responsibility. Any item bought from the USA by someone in Australia is subject to sales tax and again not my responsibility.

My reply from Canva at this stage is
"Hello Wendy,
Thank you so much for raising this.
We'll be consulting our team to further check and we'll get back to you with additional information soon.
Regards,
MJ"

Doesn't tell you how to dio it or who to contact -- only says that you can do it!

[email protected] and ask for your content to be deleted. I believe it can take some time.

Quote from: k_t_g on August 14, 2021, 16:13

Can't even get into my account My password still works but for some reason I can't get passed the "summit mobile number!" crap. I don't have a mobile phone and I cant even use the link they provided for codes. 

There's an easy fix for that: buy the cheapest phone you can find, doesn't even need to be a smartphone, and get one of those prepaid sim cards.
You'll only need it to receive the 2FA SMS.

I can only recommend you to also enable it for your other accounts which hold personal and sensitive information.

Not everyone has cellphone coverage, I dont where I live/

Quite a few of us had to do it  ....  one member even said that they sent the password reset email to an old email address.

Buying shares now would be a big mistake in my opinion....I think they are very over valued. This isn't a growth industry and shares are priced as if it is.

If one wants to make big money now maybe one should be jumping on the NFT (non fungble token) bandwagon

Do a google search for "Afro Braids Hairstyle" and you will see exactly this type of hairstyle. I think the complainer is being rather literal and local-centric. Afro is a broad term, though I can see in some places it would be deemed offensive. Afro Hairstyle would cover a broad range of styles ...

My brain fails to compute the terms "black" and "people of color" when describing humans, very few people are truly "black" ad everyone is "colored" in some way ... sigh ... trying to be accurate can be very confusing.

Australia does have a tax year of July to June. I have the reverse problem, that all the US companies tax reports are not in keeping with when I have to report. I keep all my income payment records and WHT records and use them to report on my tax returns. Here any foreign paid tax is an offset for my local tax, so I dont get taxed twice.

The tax treaty between the USA and Australia means that income gets a 5% local tax not 30% local tax.