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Is that one of those new social networks like facebook, or myspace?

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Please send me my money

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The voice of reason

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"got one already, cheers"
see?...Microbius is a satisfied customer of mine. He purchased the iStock one.

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The voice of reason

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I'm sorry. Did I explain I was rating them from a contributors point of view?
I think my intention was to imply that this was "My" personal rating....me....the MIZ.

That survey you point out seems to indicate a BUYERS point of view.

Hey, guess what!? Your not gonna believe this (hehehe) but this thread is NOT about iStock.

(I hate people who drift off into their own little world and don't pay attention.)

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Nope

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The voice of reason

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StockXpert.com / Re: Cannot work this mob out
« on: June 18, 2008, 01:09 »
Send me a link to the best portfolio you have.
I will use my special God given talents to determine if in fact your work is worthy
of note, and should be allowed to even exist.

I usually charge a $50.00 consultation fee for such services, but as you suggested, I am
looking to get a life, and to make myself useful to my fellow man. A rare occasion never the less.

Send me the link here. You will receive my professional evaluation within 24 hours.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Hey I'm the first one to admit I SUCK on iStock!
I just don't have what it takes. I do a lot of PS work and they don't want PS concept images.
I don't blame them, that's their policy and I go along with it without complaints.

iStock is a viable and honorable business. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about them.
I am an artist more than a photographer. They prefer photography pure and simple. I understand
that and accept it no matter how many rejections I get.

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The voice of reason

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Pssssssst.....wanna buy one?
No one will know....not even Leaf.

The gauges are placed in your profile at night when there is no one watching.

http://microstockpix.com/supplies/page11/page11.html

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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General - Top Sites / Re: Review times
« on: June 17, 2008, 09:50 »
Stop yer bitchin' and moanin'
Take a few of these
http://microstockpix.com/supplies/page2/page2.html

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason


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I would like to purchase 3 of those images!

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Here of something of interest to all concerned!
http://microstockpix.com/supplies/page11/page11.html

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The voice of reason

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Clear any numbers you have inside



Please deposit $50 into my PayPal acct as a consultation fee.
I am trying to get a life, and can use the money to maybe buy one.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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My Ratings from 1 to 10 (10 highest rating
Istock, Dreamstime, Fotolia, StockXpert, 123RoyaltyFree, and Bigstockphoto

iStock
Earning potential for my image style    3
My actual earnings   4
Timeliness for review   1
Reviewers fairness   1
Acceptance to rejections ratio   1
Site navigation   6
Payment swiftness   8
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6   6     (1 being highest) 


Dreamstime
Earning potential for my image style    10
My actual earnings   10
Timeliness for review  4
Reviewers fairness   9
Acceptance to rejections ratio   8
Site navigation   9
Payment swiftness   9
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6   1     (1 being highest) 

 
Fotolia
Earning potential for my image style    8
My actual earnings  7
Timeliness for review   6
Reviewers fairness   4
Acceptance to rejections ratio   7
Site navigation   7
Payment swiftness    4
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6   3     (1 being highest) 

StockXpert
Earning potential for my image style  8 
My actual earnings
Timeliness for review  10
Reviewers fairness   10
Acceptance to rejections ratio   10
Site navigation   9
Payment swiftness   9
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6   4   (1 being highest) 

123RF
Earning potential for my image style    9
My actual earnings   2
Timeliness for review   8
Reviewers fairness   9
Acceptance to rejections ratio   10
Site navigation   8
Payment swiftness   8
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6    5  (1 being highest) 

BS
Earning potential for my image style  10 
My actual earnings   8
Timeliness for review  3 
Reviewers fairness   8
Acceptance to rejections ratio   9
Site navigation   7
Payment swiftness   10
My personal ranking in the order of all from 1 to 6    2 (1 being highest) 

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The voice of reason

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**heavily edited by the author!!!!!

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As you all are aware, I resell Microstock Supplies for emotionally disturbed photographers.
It's a service a perform as a "NON-PROFIT" venture.

Today I wish to announce our newest product "Blam-Blaster"TM
As always, I read theses forums and try to import items which I think may be of some relief
for the emotionally challenged persons that are less artistically inclined.

Blam-BlasterTM has been tested in Eastern Europe and is now available world-wide.
http://microstockpix.com/supplies/page10/page10.html

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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WARNING the following content may be graphic.
Parental discretion is advised.


This scenario is written by a professional, do not attempt to write one by yourself at home.
This is just one of many reviewers from the many many stock sites across the globe.

It's 3am and Rob, our reviewer rolls out of bed.
His eye lids are stuck together by the glue that mysteriously is secreted at night while we sleep.

Rob's head is pounding, he thinks to himself "Shoot, too much vodka last night".  "I gotta slow down soon"

As he stumbles into the kitchen to make coffee, he opens up a bottle pills laying on the kitchen counter.
popping 4 or 5 into his mouth, he takes a deep breath. Rob makes the coffee reaches into the fridge for the milk
and pulls out a near empty container that been in the fridge for 5 weeks. He sniffs the pouring spout, and his heads reels back
from the un-Godly odor of the few drops of milk. He pours it into his coffee, lites a cigarette and starts up his laptop.

Rob notices the one piece of spaghetti  hanging off the laptop's screen, and flicks it off with his finger.
After 10 minutes, the laptop boots up and our friend Rob leaves his world, and  enters his place of employment on the INTERNET!

Good thing there are no dress codes here. Rob has only his underwear on he's been wearing now for 3 weeks.
As Rob uses one hand to scratch the crack between his cheeks, the other types his password. He's in! ready to work.

Rob is a senior reviewer for a major stock imaging company on the web. Now that the pills are kicking in, and his eyes
are almost able to focus, Rob begins his day. "Why are there so many pictures of people smiling?" he thinks to himself.
REJECT-REJECT-REJECT-REJECT "people can't be that happy" "it's not reality" Rob uses one of the many "Canned" reject
messages already set to use with a click of the mouse.  "Image not acceptable for stock"

Rob get's up...rises from his laptop goes to the bathroom to urinate and collapses on the floor.

The END


Note: The reviewer depicted here in our dramatic scenario is purely fictional and was created for entertainment purposes only.
the views and sentiments depicted by the author are not those necessarily shared by the admin of this forum.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Lighting / Re: What do you use for backing?
« on: June 15, 2008, 14:05 »
chumley,
EXCELLENT suggestion. Makes practical and economical sense (cents)
Thanks for sharing that!

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Adobe Stock / Re: Rejections, rejections, rejections...
« on: June 15, 2008, 12:16 »
Oh man, I think your gonna catch hell for that statement!

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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In light of the recent rebellion on a particular site. It was cool!
All who participated took up their keyboards instead of arms.

They made the opposition capitulate and make concessions as well.
The army of rebellious photographers moved forward gathering momentum, and squeezing their opponent.
They backed them into a corner, leaving it no place left to go. At this point it was either give up or die! ...they surrendered.

These brave rebels deserve our appreciation for the sacrifice's they made for all of us.
 I think those who made the ultimate sacrifice and pulled their portfolios should be honored by us all.

For those who endured the torture of suspending their uploads?
You will be no less remembered, and will live in all our hearts. I wish to extend my heart felt thanks to you all.

I have decided to donate my first .32 cents subscription to a monument to be erected in memory to you all.
(others wishing to donate may deposit your contributions into my paypal account as well)

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason


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Adobe Stock / Re: Censorship at his best on FT forums...
« on: June 15, 2008, 04:40 »
...and I almost tend to believe they're taking down all the names of ALL the rebels too!
There'll be hell to pay when this is all over.

A few microstockers might even regret they became involved in this ridiculous rebellion.
There will be consequences I'm almost certain. (hehehe)

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Whining!
« on: June 15, 2008, 04:25 »
Easy solution for all GUARANTEED!

http://microstockpix.com/supplies/page9/page9.html

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Does the word "naive" mean anything to you litifeta?

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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Yes I'm afraid from where I stand (no one but U and I) it is just you.

If I'm eating out, and I know what I want to eat, I want the waiter to bring it to my table.
I'd rather not go through the self serve line picking out this and that, not that.

Well reviewers I suspect are feeling the same way. They want to be served.
Providing them a link disturbs their work flow, takes them to another competitive site;
which perhaps might not be exactly whats on their agenda.

Personally I'm in the middle of negotiations with several sites with my plan to upload
all my images to my personal server in one central area. Then ask them that they visit and download
my images from there, rather than have me waste any unnecessary time uploading to all those sites everyday.


It would kill many birds with one stone.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: New Best Match......... UP
« on: June 14, 2008, 15:20 »
Gee I thought I was the only one who didn't know...

maybe the guy who told me was pulling my leg but I he told me

BFH = Boo fu*kin' Hoo

which I thought would be a fitting reply to this thread.

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

PS I'm gonna have a few words with this guy if he led me down the wrong path.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: New Best Match Messed UP
« on: June 13, 2008, 17:21 »
I learned something yesterday from a friend.
It's of those short 3 letter abbreviations you use in text messaging.

BFH

hehhe I think it's appropriate for this thread. (hehehe)

Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason

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