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« on: November 27, 2013, 13:12 »
No, you are missing the point or not understanding me. It has nothing to do with principles or morals, but you made it sound it was. I said it was about making money, you said money was related to principle. You made it about morals, not me.
Ok! Thank you for clarification... I remember only several attacks on my opinion when "iStock problem" was actual... Now many of those people who blamed me, are again close to iStock, "just because of money"... So we can agree that money could not be related with principle but in this case I feel that is more related with personal guilt, and money comes just a comfort or an good explanation... Fortunately this is a business where your or my decision won't harm others... We can lose only confidence among us... P.S. Many times in my job I've seen how greed can find justification in term "caring for the family"! Hopefully in this business there is no directly enough space for such undercover "dark side" of people! True danger is that MSG forum might be good only for topics such as "How was your last month"!?
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« on: November 27, 2013, 09:00 »
I couldn't agree more with Lisa's post above.
And in addition to that, I would invite everyone to calculate their RPD in October - calculated as total earnings / no. of downloads including both regular sales and subscriptions, and pp where available.
In my case, it is surprisingly similar for the 3 major sites (SS, IS, FT); and actually lower for many of the smaller sites. And RPD seems like a quite objective index to me, not subject to easy manipulation as RPI.
So it's neither moral nor immoral, it's simply irrelevant - for me at least - to continue to hate or love any particular site based on what we repeat over and over to ourselves on forums: a reality check - updated at regular intervals, as things change over time - is needed if we wish to make sound business decisions instead of keep quarreling with fellow photographers.
Completely agree!
Morality has nothing with your or my business,especially in microstock, we are not taking someone's land to build there our own business...
But the attitude that we present here is something quite different...
Attitude with interest on first place is visible today in many aspects of society... That is main cause of crisis...
You were one of several people to link uploading with ignoring our principles !
Who is ignoring those principles today, me or people who claimed that they had stopped upload ...? My facts: 1. I've stopped upload to iStock this July. My plan was to upload eventually old pictures to them, one year later. 2. I was against deleting of iStock's portfolios because I think it is not effective and won't harm iStock, my portfolio is my effort and even without uploading of new images will bring me some money, it is my passive work. 3. My idea was to promote stronger other "friendly agencies" with better deals for us, and on some indirect way a possibility how to redirect buyers from iStock, so some kind of "positive antimarketing" for IS... If we act together it could be some results... So, how could I be a traitor to your principles, that was not even my principles, and who is resuming these days upload again to iStock,? Is it me or some big iStock enemies who supposedly were deleted their portfolios? Good old cynicism maybe would kill each good debate here in the future ... But surely, every action together! P.S. I don't blame anyone for resuming upload to IS... Only attacks full of cynicism on others...
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« on: November 27, 2013, 05:11 »
I couldn't agree more with Lisa's post above.
And in addition to that, I would invite everyone to calculate their RPD in October - calculated as total earnings / no. of downloads including both regular sales and subscriptions, and pp where available.
In my case, it is surprisingly similar for the 3 major sites (SS, IS, FT); and actually lower for many of the smaller sites. And RPD seems like a quite objective index to me, not subject to easy manipulation as RPI.
So it's neither moral nor immoral, it's simply irrelevant - for me at least - to continue to hate or love any particular site based on what we repeat over and over to ourselves on forums: a reality check - updated at regular intervals, as things change over time - is needed if we wish to make sound business decisions instead of keep quarreling with fellow photographers.
Completely agree! Morality has nothing with your or my business,especially in microstock, we are not taking someone's land to build there our own business... But the attitude that we present here is something quite different... Attitude with interest on first place is visible today in many aspects of society... That is main cause of crisis...
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« on: November 26, 2013, 08:15 »
I think that is for October, it is always marked as a current month...
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« on: November 25, 2013, 16:00 »
Interests (read money) is main part of all principles...
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« on: November 25, 2013, 08:35 »
So it seems that is for sure a small difference between love and late...
Upload from "main divison of public iStock enemies" is again alive and kicking!
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« on: November 24, 2013, 15:35 »
Do you all still uploading there!?
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« on: October 30, 2013, 09:37 »
I don't know how I will survive this fact? 
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« on: October 28, 2013, 15:26 »
I have had a Smugmug account for almost a year...
My the best photos were uploaded there, but without any sale, none...
I've spent more than 200 on google ads for nothing...
So maybe "self hosted" is too wide term in this case...
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« on: October 16, 2013, 02:56 »
Ok. Fair enough!
How can I send to you that image in full resolution and which format!?
Also if there is a chance that could be UFO, I am giving 33% of earnings who find adequate publisher which is willing to publish that photo...
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« on: October 15, 2013, 16:01 »
What!? No comments any more! You can see the image on Alamy now...  Please see link above...
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« on: October 15, 2013, 16:00 »
Payoneer's US payment service could be a good free solution (ex. virtual account)! Alamy is on their payment list! http://share.payoneer-affiliates.com/a/clk/xfwsnAs you can see you will get 25$ also if you sign up! It will cover up many of your future fees!
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« on: October 08, 2013, 14:56 »
There was no anything dramatic... I was on the beach and I have camera that day with me... That is all! Image will wait on Alamy so that is all about it.. P.S. Or find me a good buyer and I'll give you 25%-33% of earning... 
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« on: October 08, 2013, 13:05 »
Why did you put it up on Alamy without any special pricing? I thought you were going to sell it off to a magazine for big bucks.
I thought that on this way image can be published in multiple magazines... Can I change it? Also, no answer from any magazine so far...
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« on: October 08, 2013, 11:17 »
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« on: October 02, 2013, 14:56 »
I don't know about Vectors, but for sure Alamy is going to sell UFO pics... Alamy rules!!!
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« on: October 02, 2013, 06:39 »
Thank you for direct answer!
It seems that National Enquirer is not available for my area... I'm getting this message after click on their link.
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« on: September 30, 2013, 13:42 »
Maybe it's UFO, but for sure is "poor lightning"... 
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« on: September 30, 2013, 11:21 »
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I am exploring over Internet these days, which "ufology site" has credibility...
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Yeah, good luck with that.
Not which site has credibility with Obama's administration (and FDA ;-)), only between UFO associations... Please see this: http://www.ufocasebook.com/visland112505.htmland this: http://www.ufoevidence.org/
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« on: September 29, 2013, 12:42 »
I am not planning to get rich with that photo, but I don't want to give it for free if it can have some "weight" in UFO world... Quite similar to every other editorial or news photo...
When I noticed something unusual on my photo what looks like UFO, I was going on Internet to find something similar...
Then I noticed that my pics isn't something spectacular, but it is quite better then many other "authentic" images...
So, does is camera error or not, or is it UFO or not, doesn't matter... I am not some "trekie" or "jedi" fan...
Image looks like UFO much more than many others, only what I can guarantee that it is not digital or any kind of photo manipulation...
I will wait to hear what Alamy support can tell about it...
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« on: September 29, 2013, 10:56 »
Why not do the opposite first, show it here and let people decide if its not something else, before talking to pilots? If no one here cant confirm its a bug or a fluke, its worth talking to a pilot. Not the other way around IMO.
Ron, I'm advising Borg to talk to pilots first because it's extremely clear (and repeatedly mentioned) that he doesn't want to show it here.
And I can agree with him. He posts it here and soon it's spread all over the Internet and the image loses all the potential commercial value it may have.
Asking for credible opinion may be a selling argument to a newspaper, if not THE selling argument, and later to other publications interested in it.
Exactly! Thank you very much! I am exploring over Internet these days, which "ufology site" has credibility... As I said before, there is a lot pics of ufos, many of them are far much worse than mine... I've asked Alamy support also (because price is higher there) what is the best option to publish on Alamy that kind of news... It's weekend so probably I have to wait till tommorw...
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« on: September 29, 2013, 06:32 »
My pic looks like this, but little bit sharper... The dome is much clearly visible on my pic, the sun glare and very sharp seagulls around, but seagulls are at a distance of 50m, the object appears to be much further... Object looks symetric, not like some blur motion... As I said, looks similar to this!  Thanks for your constructive answers... I'll post here after contact and some opinions of people who knows more...
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« on: September 28, 2013, 06:18 »
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« on: September 28, 2013, 06:14 »
Of course I won't! Especially if I don't have any proof that was not an insect or water drop etc.
I don't want to be your ridicule object ...For sure, image is not clear like Enterprise in Star Trek...
So it easy could become subject for your fun and provocation...
I've just asked do you know a way how to try to publish that kind o photos (technically unexplainable)...
Some people gave me correct answer... Big thanks to them for that!
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« on: September 27, 2013, 18:02 »
Patience my friends! I am going to sleep, good night! P.S. Please don't look in sky through window this night, who knows who is there... Of course "The truth is out here!"
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