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Messages - Nikovsk
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« on: May 18, 2015, 07:53 »
I stopped uploading everywhere but SS and FT. Trying to get every possible peny is not for me, and I do micro full time. Even if I make 10-20% less, I'm much happier this way. And it gives me time to create content for the agencies that really sell. I would also include IS if they ever get rid of that upload system.
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« on: May 14, 2015, 11:29 »
Bitcoin has an interesting concept, offering an alternative to fiat currency. But in practice your bitcoins are always susceptible of being stolen. Major bitcoin brokerages went bankrupt when the portfolio of their clients went missing. It's more like a speculative stock without regulations. The time of discovery has passed and the bubble has peaked.
Don't bother.
153
« on: May 02, 2015, 17:03 »
The search for the buyers improved... but the contributor part got really confusing.
154
« on: April 28, 2015, 12:48 »
I didn't had a week with such few OD since january, only 1 sale.
But I had 2 EL. Go figure.
155
« on: April 23, 2015, 15:11 »
The day I buy a phone that cost twice the price of a laptop and doesn't even fit in my pocket, shoot me.
156
« on: April 23, 2015, 12:27 »
This is getting ridiculous. I uploaded some images to appear monday at the beggining of the week... And now the week is gone and they're still not online. I bet they'll show up already buried on saturday morning 
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« on: April 16, 2015, 16:21 »
This is what I'm seeing here:
Get access to our entire collection with no daily download limits.
750 Images Per Month
1 Year $199/month
1 Month $249/month
350 Images Per Month
1 Month $169/month
Their are reducing their "risk" of a client buying all 750 images, so they figured out a way to screw us silently. On the other hand, it will be more attractive to smaller buyers - which will increase downloads but also reduce OD packs. All in all, really bad news. They are increasing their profit margin while reducing our % royalties.
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« on: April 14, 2015, 16:35 »
Just keep in mind that if you resubmit too often you may get a SS warning.
Resubmit with moderation and when you know you're right.
I had review issues in 2014 but this year so far seems to be more consistent (for me).
159
« on: April 14, 2015, 13:07 »
SS is ok, FT down, IS who knows until PP and the rest... who cares?
160
« on: April 09, 2015, 11:01 »
I can't imagine someone entering micro today and having to break even.
My cost per image is $ 0.00. I don't work with people and would do my travels anyway.
You've never bought anything because of shooting stock? No new camera or lens, no new (or better) computer or software program, no bus ticket to go a bit further because there is a photo op just outside the place you were travelling to? I find that hard to believe of anybody on this site.
Well I did buy a new camera for stock, but it was about time to replace my old one anyway. I believe the real investment here is time. A lot of it.
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« on: April 06, 2015, 08:20 »
Yes I'm sure. It's a document issued by the swedish police. Is that reliable enough?
Now good luck finding a single Guardian article about it.
The introduction to the police document (via google translate) says: "In Sweden , there are currently 55 geographic areas where local criminal networks is considered to have a negative impact on the local community . The areas are spread across 22 cities - from big cities to small towns and is regarded as socio- economically disadvantaged . The vast criminal law covers of the local community appears to be linked to the social context in the areas of rather than on the willingness of criminals to take control and auditing in the local community ."
That doesn't seem like an admission of no-go areas, more of a guide to areas where more action is needed. However, as you presumably read Swedish and have read the report you refer to, could you point me to the section of the report that admits these are "no go areas" and I can google-translate from the original for myself?
I like to check the basis of unexpected assertions for myself, in line with Sagan's mantra that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof".
Ok, let's take a closer look: "Frequently crime among the local criminals in areas including open drug trafficking, criminal settlements which manifests itself in serious violence on public places, various forms of extortion and unlawful influence and acting out dissatisfaction with society. All of the above expressions manifests public criminal power and become a reminder of what the criminal actors are capable of. This along with active pressure on the local community in the form of threats, violence and extortion assumed to be the basis for the fear police perceives in the local community. The fear manifests itself in that it is difficult to get people to participate in the legal process against the local criminals. Development of the areas has led to difficulties in investigating crimes. Police have also in other respects difficulty working in these areas, including due to the environment reacting against the police in providing assistance or by attacking police vehicles. Police difficulty in curbing the problems mentioned can be a contributing factor to the public in several cases understands that it is the criminals who control the area procedures. Such a perception may contest the role of the police as a guarantor of security, and reduces the public's tendency to turn to the police. The situation in these areas is worrying and has in several cases meant that the police have not been able to fulfill its task." --- Interesting enough, they never mention the word immigration or muslim for fear of appearing racist. Reminds me of Rotherham scandal. The immigration agenda is here to stay and we can already see the declining society and values in western countries. US and Western Europe will become uninhabitable in a few more decades, and the media is playing a huge role into brainwashing people to accept it with their mouths shut.
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« on: April 02, 2015, 13:45 »
Yes I'm sure. It's a document issued by the swedish police. Is that reliable enough?
Now good luck finding a single Guardian article about it.
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« on: April 02, 2015, 10:37 »
There should be no minimum wage, at least in developed countries. Market would adjust itself. If no one is willing to flip burgers, wages would rise. If only we kept low skilled, uneducated immigrants at bay - not the intention of politicians and large corporations that finance them.
I agree with you on the no minimum wage part. The imposed minimum wage actually eliminates jobs some people would be willing to perform.
But I disagree with your fear of immigrants. It is proven fact that the immigrants actually contribute to the growth of the economy, making life better for everybody, at the end of the day. Food in America would be 2-3 times more expensive for everybody, without the hard work provided by immigrants. And such examples are numerous and well documented.
I'm not against immigration per se. You see, I'm an immigrant myself. But I don't live off government benefits, I'm educated, don't commit crimes, respect the local culture and don't take anyone's job. Take a look at Sweden, the local police made a report saying there are 55 official no-go zones, taken by muslim gangs. Of course you won't ever see that in the mainstream media. If you immigrate legally to Europe, the bureaucracy is a real pain in the *ss. I did it. While when undocumented illegals invade such countries, they receive free housing, clothes, food, school, medical care and benefits. I can't see how the local people will ever benefit since they're paying for all those costs, while having their wages pushed down and real estate prices pushed up. The only ones who benefit from this scheme are large corporations, who get to pay less and thus enjoy greater profits. It came to the point where I feel safer walking in a favela in Rio than walking down the street in Malmo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_crime
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« on: April 02, 2015, 09:22 »
There should be no minimum wage, at least in developed countries. Market would adjust itself. If no one is willing to flip burgers, wages would rise. If only we kept low skilled, uneducated immigrants at bay - not the intention of politicians and large corporations that finance them.
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« on: March 31, 2015, 17:58 »
If there was a syndicate of micro-photographers, this could easily be reverted.
The truth is, agencies rely on us as much as we depend on them. If the top 500 contributors got together (95% of content) things would be SO different. How come that never happened?
167
« on: March 25, 2015, 11:23 »
New images sell, the problem is that most stop selling after 2 weeks.
168
« on: March 25, 2015, 10:38 »
It's nothing new that YayMicro is pure bs, contributors should be aware before giving away their work everywhere.
169
« on: March 19, 2015, 13:36 »
They really steal, but you can reduce the loss by spending in USD whenever you can. I use it often when traveling to pay for accommodation. Even some airlines are accepting paypal now. No fees at all, and I even escape the 6% tax from my country when spending in foreign currency.
Why call a fee or cost of service stealing? Do you think every business adding a margin or fee is stealing money?
You can call it greed but they are not stealing.
Call it whatever you want, my point is there are ways to pay less fees.
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« on: March 19, 2015, 13:27 »
The banksters in Brussels are printing 1 trillion euros to devalue the currency.
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« on: March 19, 2015, 12:56 »
I'm glad they didn't allow me to change currency to euro. USD>EUR very soon.
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« on: March 19, 2015, 12:48 »
They really steal, but you can reduce the loss by spending in USD whenever you can. I use it often when traveling to pay for accommodation. Even some airlines are accepting paypal now. No fees at all, and I even escape the 6% tax from my country when spending in foreign currency.
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« on: March 17, 2015, 18:58 »
Like I said they are probably showing different things to different people. For me, right now, they are saying 750 images per month with no mention of 25 a day. I would be willing to bet I'm not the only one seeing this.
Mine shows daily limits as others are saying.
Much better than the iStock pricing page which delivers a server error for me these days because iStock fails to geo locate my IP address. The only way I can get to the pricing page is via a VPN in a different country. I raised this on their bug thread and was told to open a support ticket. As if !
Check out twitter people are tweeting about it now. "I really like the new format from @Shutterstock! 750/month instead of 25/day is awesome!" that was favorited by Shutterstock.
It's already out there, no daily limits anymore: "Try our most popular plan and get 750 images a month, every month"
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« on: March 16, 2015, 09:20 »
How long does it take for editorial images to be reviewed?
I took some newsworthy pics but the clock is ticking...
175
« on: March 10, 2015, 11:12 »
You should see a 9% increase overall.
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