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« on: July 15, 2008, 06:56 »
Ah! yes....I know all about this. Seems it started about a week ago. Have a look here - this may explain the reason your not selling anything! http://microstockpix.com/microstock/Cranky MIZ The voice of reason
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« on: July 14, 2008, 13:58 »
Hey weenie head:
"A. I searched your message and couldn't find a question mark and did find a Miz opinion. Maybe people are having a problem answering a question that wasn't asked?"
The question is right in the title of this thread! "Who has the advantage? "
Weenie Head is a name I made up. It has no meaning to anyone in this world but me.
I will tell you this though. For you miss the question all together as you did, I will place in in the class of weenie heads who "never look before they leap".
Meaning you shot yourself in the foot on this one.
You sir are now officially classified as a "TYPE C" weenie head.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
PS I noticed even though you state you could not find the question, you managed to answer the very question that eluded you!
("Shutterstock has the best balance in my personal opinion......)
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« on: July 14, 2008, 10:51 »
Prostitute: "a person (as a writer or photographer) who deliberately debases his or her talents (as for money)"
Thats what I meant. What you heard or read is something else.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
PS (another one of my posts that got hijacked by a bunch of weenie heads)
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« on: July 14, 2008, 10:24 »
Prostituting one's soul. He said it not me?
Perhaps everyone is so quick to try and find fault with me, they only read what they want to read!
Better read his reply one more time people.
...and sjlocke your still reading my posts? hehehe....can't stay away huh?
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 14, 2008, 04:09 »
litifeta
Many a book and movie have been written about people like you.
They call it the oldest profession in history.
I have seen many people like you late at night on 42nd St growing up in NYC as a child.
Prostitution is still illegal in parts of the world so be careful will you.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 13, 2008, 05:56 »
A question for some "broadminded" readers:
If you one day turned on the TV, and while watching a nationally run commercial discovered one of your images in that commercial;
1. Would you be happy that your image has been viewed by millions of viewers?
2. Angry because a multi-million dollar corporation paid less then $5.00 of which you probably only see about $1.30 of?
3. Start to wonder how they got your image, and from which stock site?
4. Immediately run out and buy the product or service advertised with your image?
It's a toss of the coin for me. I would have mixed emotions.
While I would be pleased my image was recognized and accepted as worthy by a big corporation, I might have trouble accepting I was paid next to $0.00 for it.
Money or glory? I have to choose.
If I place my image on any stock site for sale I must realize I have done so of my own free will.
When it is sold, it is no longer MY IMAGE I have agreed to license it's use for those conditions set forth in the license agreement.
So if I get upset. and start crying, and whining it's my own doing!
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 13, 2008, 05:09 »
In answer to the question asked in this thread, I received exactly 2 replies.
All other answers were self centered weenie headed idiots carrying on about something else.
Makes me wanna stop posting questions altogether!
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 12, 2008, 11:04 »
I like this one:
"- To many images of this subject in our library"
(Note: not typed, copy-pasted)
Not funny... you get a 1 out of a possible 10 Cranky MIZ The voice of reason
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« on: July 12, 2008, 08:29 »
Gentlemen might I again remind you that the answer I'm looking for is which site serves both the photog and buyer equally from a fair price point of view.
The reason I reiterate this thought is it appears you are moving into a discussion about profit again.
This is your second warning
If I have to remind you again I will blow up this thread with a bomb I bought on eBay.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 12, 2008, 04:23 »
That's why I propose some sort of judicial process where by we could sue the micro sites for false or irrelevant rejections.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 12, 2008, 04:01 »
I don't find any of these rejection reasons funny....NOT ONE.
Sad, very sad. I think that these type of rejections are evidence that mental health issues are more important
than global warming, oil prices, or the trouble in the middle East. This is a sad problem we all need to address.
There should be, could be, ....some sort of third party judicial agency we could use address these issues.
Statistics show that if the increase in the amount of photog's remains at the current pace,...by the year 2020
3/4 of the worlds population will be microstock contributors.
By then there will be laws governing rejections by micro sites, to protect the massive amount of photographers.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 12, 2008, 03:47 »
Perhaps I did not make my question plain enough.
It's not about sales amount, or the amount of money to be made.
The question is which site serves both the photog and buyer equally from a fair price point of view.
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« on: July 11, 2008, 21:44 »
sjlocke
I thought you were on the list of people who don't find my threads worth even bothering with!?
Well, I want to welcome you back into the fold. Now just be civil and behave yourself.
I love you
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 11, 2008, 21:28 »
Alot of threads about subs this month.
And although I hate to hear people constantly cry, whine, and complain, I do in fact understand why they do it.
So I want to present some of the more reasonable people in this forum a question;
A site that acts a broker for sale like the micro sites does needs to turn a profit. (I think we all can agree on this point)
Given that the site needs the profit there are only 2 other parties left....the photog and the buyer.
Either 1 of 3 scenarios can be true
A. The buyer wins (because subs are so inexpensive)
B. The photog wins (because sub prices are higher than other sites)
C. Both photog and buyer maintain a fair and equal distribution.
In my opinion the only site that comes to mind in the "C" scenario is DT.
That's just my opinion, and I have no scientific evidence to back me up.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 11, 2008, 05:04 »
Peter,
Don't you realize by now that people resent other people who are happier than they are?
This includes me.
I have become so accustomed to people on this forum complaining, crying, and generally becoming emotionally disturbed.
I have developed my reputation around these losers.
Now you come along with your attitude all bright and Sunny. It has me all upset.
Please refrain from posting anymore "Happy than thou" threads in the future.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 10, 2008, 20:00 »
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« on: July 10, 2008, 17:50 »
Ah!....... a person in need of help! (oh goody)
Well sir, you came to the right place. Everyone aboard this forum has plenty of excessive help just oozing from them.
I have so much help in me,....it's dripping all over the floor at my feet right in front of me as I type this.
So you think you need help because as you state; "I am loosing my reputation here..."
It is not clear to me at this point that you have in fact established a reputation here on this forum.
Perhaps I am mistaken? If so, would you kindly state what it is exactly your reputation here is, when it was established, and for how hong have you had it.
That information is paramount in securing your reputation, and setting down the guidelines in us trying to help you maintain it.
I am awaiting you to provide this information before I can proceed to help you. Rest assured though we will do our best to help you keep and matain the reputaton
you have worked so hard for and rightly deserve.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 10, 2008, 17:37 »
Seems like everyone wants to contradict ANYTHING I say.
No, this is absolutely NOT true.
Claude
See what I mean! Cranky MIZ The voice of reason
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« on: July 10, 2008, 14:08 »
MIZ - it was a great idea to post your original post in this thread, next time say name the person you are quoting. . .
I was not quoting him. I was stating the facts of the law as I had understood them to be, AFTER I viewed his interview. After all he himself did not make the laws he was explaining them as facts. Thats just what I attempted to do. Thanks for your support though. Seems like everyone wants to contradict ANYTHING I say. Cranky MIZ The voice of reason
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« on: July 10, 2008, 03:48 »
Look Racephoto,
I'm only paraphrasing what I heard am intellectual property lawyer say during an interview,
If you think you know mopre than him fine. I am not a lawyer so either one of you could be right.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 09, 2008, 21:45 »
I win something?
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 09, 2008, 20:54 »
Thanks Scott
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 09, 2008, 15:50 »
It was NOT advice....it was my recommendation.
Still find it funny?
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 09, 2008, 15:37 »
This pertains to United States Federal Laws (Not world wide)
Scenario: You have an image that some one copied from your website
1. You can NOT sue some one for copyright infringement in a small claims court. Copyrights pertain to federal law and regulations.
2. The fact that you took a picture, displayed it on your website, stated it was copyrighted by you, does not mean you will win in court.
3. In order to win a copyright claim, your image MUST have a copyright registration.
4. You have 90 days within the alleged infringement to register your image, regardless of of the date the image was taken.
5. If you sue and have had it registered within 90 days, or was already registered you may be awarded discretionary damages and attorney's fees.
6. If you register AFTER 90 days of the infringement, you may still be entitled to reasonable value of the image.
One note to ponder: If you were sick would you ask another photographer for advice, or would you ask a doctor?
So if you have a copyright issue problem my recommendation to to seek legal advice, not that of another photographer.
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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« on: July 09, 2008, 03:08 »
I think you guys are lying about your ranks for some reason.
I just can't figure out why
Cranky MIZ
The voice of reason
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