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I think, the major bug was a long weekend  

Quote from: enstoker on May 08, 2014, 04:40

We are talking about this from very first day of this thread.
Check this thread.

I know this thread. I've been in there from page 1.
But I have never before seen the option to opt out from partner sales on their website. I sent them an e-mail to get out of those deals, I am sure at that time that check box in my profile did not exist yet - at least I can't remember ever seeing it. That's why I am asking.

Must be new. The option was not there, when we started the thread. I see this as a small success! But you can't  say precisely, this switch is an eyecatcher 

In the German Stock Photography forum someone wrote that he had logged on to the DPC. After 15 minutes, his application was approved and he got 5 invitations for other interested parties. So much for "exclusivity"

http://stockfotografie-forum.de/discussion/873/dollar-photo-club-jetzt-auf-der-startpage-von-fotolia#Item_164

Quote from: fotorob on May 04, 2014, 01:16

Quote from: qwerty on May 03, 2014, 19:14

Benefits for Fotolia
[...]
Increase margins by effectively reducing commissions to contributors

That's not true compared the the subscription model of Fotolia. They would earn more with their subs programm or "mini subs" model than with the DPC if it comes to high volume buyers.

Why does this post get so many negative votes?

Robert is right, DPC is not about FT's margin, but about undercutting the on demand business of their competitors. Which is even worse.

But don't let the facts get in your way...

I would love to see the discussions about this staying factually correct, there is enough to complain about DPC, adding wrong statement to the rightful complaints makes the whole discussion look ill-informed and makes it an easy target for those who want to defend FT.

Totally agree to this! The situation is not better when it is reflected wrong. Thank you Robert for the correction!

In some ways an expropriation of our content takes place. It is important that the Fotolia D-day was not the final, but the beginning of a movement of the contributors worldwide.

Quote from: Svetlana on May 03, 2014, 04:01

Hello,
We are having a discussion on a Russian forum and I thought I'd come here and ask this question: was any of the contributors here actually notified by FT about the DPC project in January or around that time? I mean, before the petition?

Definitly no.

 

Why is SS so impolitic to deliver a fraudelent bait&switch-site wich spreads also malware with our images?
That crappy PD-site cant drive that much user to SS that its worth to risk such a reputation-damage, or am i wrong?

You're right, no doubt!

If I klick on one of my pics, I will conected to Shutterstock. I see no problem, sees to be a place like many others.

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on April 29, 2014, 15:42

The only bad news about them making a change this time is it seems to signal they're not in a great position financially (if they thought they were strong they'd tell contributors to stuff it).

This could be true. Coud be a sign for a kind of financial maldevelopment.

I think somehow, this is a historic day - the first time that Fotolia responds to the wishes of contributors

The deadline is too short.  Many contributors outside Russia know nothing yet from the D-day!

I wish they'd redesign their partner/API reseller program and stop screwing us. THEN I might care for their site design...

Exactly my thoughts!