i don't vote in polls where the results aren't shown

After you vote, results will be there.

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on November 13, 2022, 03:53

I am around 200th for the week with around 1000dls (don't want to be more specific or discuss portfolio size)

May I know, how do you see the rank?

Dashboard - Timeframe dropdown - This week (or lifetime).

How do I get to see my weekly ranking?  I've changed the stats to weekly and monthly downloads but no ranking appears.  Am I missing something?

Go to dashboard - in left top corner you will see Time Frame dropdown menu - change to "This week".

Quote from: Lina on November 11, 2022, 21:14

Canva adds AI too: https://petapixel.com/2022/11/10/canva-adds-a-free-and-unlimited-ai-text-to-image-generator/

Here�s the harsh reality; if businesses and brands find an effective way to cut out the middle person (the photographer) they will do it. If it�s more cost-effective to use AI for generic stock, food, and product photography, then photographers in those fields are likely going to have to look to other avenues for work. Is it fair? No. but it�s business. As we�ve seen with automated checkouts, factories powered by robots, and, more recently, the driverless car, the upper echelon of this world is constantly looking to replace humans with tech. As much as we want to shout about our disdain of the direction of society, there�s little we can do about it.

What we�re likely to see is AI replace some [photography disciplines] almost completely � stock photography, product photography, food photography are most at risk�

You explained it very well. And I believe it will become harsh reality as soon as more users find out about AI and learn how to use it. We'll probably see in the near future.

Adobe is very clever and consistent in how they evolve their products and they have a great relaitionship with their customers. And they give us a fair deal as media producers.

Really? Maybe they have great relationships with customers on social media, but their support never fails to drive me crazy. And I absolutely hate their policy to not sell all their products in all countries through their website, in some countries is only possible to buy from resellers for much higher price. Maybe someone from USA is not aware of that problem, but it really complicates lives of people who want and need to buy their software and live in "wrong" country.

First killing photographers and illustrators with free images and AI, then designers with Canva, Designer and who knows what else. I can't believe how difficult it's becoming to make a living as creative these days.

Not very important, but I see only 5483 followers in that Instagram account. Anyway, I hope she will win!

I don't know why Adobe should wipe out all competition and make a "total takeover". They are already arrogant enough as industry-standard for designers. They (and all others) should have competition in order to make more effort to create better products or lower prices or create smaller packages of their software and so on. I was reading something about "anti-trust regulations" at links which JoAnn posted yesterday in my "Adobe acquiring Figma" topic and IMO, that's only good way to have "healthy" market competition, which could benefit users instead of suffer because someone has monopol. What's the point if big companies can just buy all competitors they don't like or see them as risk.
But, that's only my opinion, obviously world is functioning differently.

And I believe that Standard and Extended license terms for customers are changed too. I am pretty sure selling on merchandise wasn't allowed at all with Standard license and with Extended license was allowed, but only if our work was modified. Now it basically says it is allowed with Standard license if assets are modified and with Extended license without restrictions.

Contributors Agreement: https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/content/dam/cc/en/legal/servicetou/Adobe_Stock_Contributor_Agreement_Addl_Terms_en_US_20220415.pdf

Adobe General Terms, including terms for contributors (if previous link doesn't seem trustworthy): https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html

Sounds too familiar and exciting... I have feeling we can expect lower pricing and earnings soon.  Well, I don't remember old TOS, maybe some of these terms were there too. If someone notices something else interesting, please comment. These terms caught my eye:

"We may modify the Pricing and Payment Details from time to time, including but not limited to updating the categories of Works, updating pricing and payment terms, and directing you to new Pricing and Payment Details for pricing and payment information. You should look at the Pricing and Payment Details regularly. By continuing to submit or upload Works or by not removing Works, you are agreeing to any new Pricing and Payment Details as revised from time to time."

"You may remove any Work from the Website at any time, provided, however, that you do not remove more than 100 items of Work or 10% of the Work, whichever is greater, in any 90-day period without 90 days' prior written notice to Adobe. "

That's not at all what he said.

No... he said that we can spend our money on CC, among other things. Truly enlightening.

April will be my best month this year, so if they really changed something, it was in my favor. But nothing lasts forever, I don't dare to be optimistic.