I was recently banned from the SS forums.

I didn't violate any rules, but I did speak my mind.
I am the type of guy people describe as you either hate me, or love me.
I speak my mind, and say things some things certain people find abrasive.

ON a post in the SS threads, some one posted a comment that the top
100 search words had not changed in months. I chuckled to myself when I
read it because I had been emailing support about that very issue for several weeks.

In response to this individuals post about the words not changing, someone suggested
that they write support about the issue. I replied to that post. That reply got me banned!

What did I say? my exact words: were: "Why bother to write support, it won't do any good anyway".

Lisa fired back a PM to me. In that PM she wrote that I had better change my attitude
torward SS or I would be banned. "This is your final warning"  she wrote.

I told her to go ahead and ban me...."I don't care" ...she did.

Thats how I lost my posting privileges on the SS forums.

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Trends being what they are:
New images being added each day (more competition)
Technology changing
Seasonal changes

My best selling image(s) has this many downloads
SS 240
DT 240 (different image)
IS 287

I try to stay ahead of the trendy download curve by changing themes.
Shooting in a grouped series all with a common theme
Watching the competition
Watching commercials
looking in magazines

The MIZ

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well in the user agreement we agree to let istock use our images in their advertising.

You are correct, however, If im using your image on MY website to domonstrate how well
MY eggs will make someone else's baking better, this is a clear cut use by a third disinterested party
using YOUR image to their benefit, without paying any compensation to YOU the photographer!

I can understand Istock using my image to advertise the Istock website in magazines, and web advertising.
That just makes alot of sense since all parties benefit. But to make use of my image by a third party for
personal benefit....well it seems values are misaligned here.

I just want to demonstrate how it sooooo very easy for anyone to remove the simple "Istockphoto"
on this "give-away" image.



I think if this were my image, I would sort of resent the fact that Istock is putting my images
in jeopardy of being pirated. It is really like Istock using my photo to advertise everyone elses images
on their website

Who are the Admins for this forum? I love the name. I love the layout, I love the topics. Finally a real forum about stock photography! Yippie!

"Game - picture tag "
"NEW!! We love LAURIN CLUB! Calling all groupies! "
"Another photo game"
"Game - Alphabet Pictures"

Hey how come I can't find posts like these that are on SS here?

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