There would certainly be an increase in the amount of global warming.

I'm not a lawyer but I play one on microstock.

This photographer will never collect a dime. The corporate defendants are out of business and the other named, personally, will most certainly file bankruptcy given the amount involved if indeed an appeal to the original judgment is not possible. In my prior business life I've held many sizable judgments that turned out to be worth approximately zero, less attorney fees.

Don't feel too bad. One of my self-model doctor shots was used on a web site pushing steroids without a prescription. They didn't even send me any freebies!!!

No way that verdict will stand. I believe the words are "unjust enrichment" or some such thing. I'd say on appeal they'll be lucky to get their attorneys fees and a few thousand for the work.

Anybody here know of a good skin ointment? Those pesky ankle chains are giving me raw skin again.

If we had a micro site tolerance gauge mine would be buried on empty. It all leaked out during the Lucky Oliver dynasty.

If you've heard of Pavlov's dog salivating at the sound of a bell because it's been trained to link the sound with food--that's what shooting stock is like to me.

I like to get some recognition for my work and my gallery sales and Microstock payments satisfy that need for me.

Pavlov called the training method with the dogs "intermittent rewards" because he knew that by rewarding the dog with food with every ring of the bell wasn't as effective as ringing the bell only some of the time.  So when I get a sale, or not, I can't wait to upload some more.

Arf.

Hey, the site has been up a day and I haven't got a bunch of sales yet!!!

Relax. I'm just practicing in case this one turns out to be another LO.

I imagine those who choose exclusivity have their reasons.

I just won't have anybody restricting my work in any way. Period.

The low crap value is probably because the invitations went out to active contributors and not too many "outsiders" knew about the site. Once the site is out there for the newbies is when the junk will start to flow in. I think the reject rate will go up appropriately as we go along.

I wish the site well, although I have mixed opinions about their desire not to use "traditional" marketing. I hope it won't be anything like LO's misguided attempts. The biggest fear I have is that this Government of  Norway backed site will have the heavy hand of bureaucracy involved, rather than true entrepreneurship. So far they have done everything else right. My favorite type of soap opera.
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Hey, I've seen MUCH worse than that example under "business". There are 12,949 under that heading, and lots I looked at were excellent.

Reality Check #1

Like in any other endeavor those of us that want more income in the evolving micro world will do the things that will earn it. Shooting better. Shooting more. Uploading to more sites, regardless of the "income per download".

In retail language, more shelf space. In wholesale language, more sales reps and more direct sales. If it gets to be too much work for the reward, hit the want ads. None of us can change the dynamics of microstock.

It is what it is and what it is evolving into. For us contributors it's either row a little harder or dive overboard and swim somewhere else.

Something is going on there. They say they'll be off line all weekend for some updates. Does this mean the arrival of the much heralded Beta II? Or is it Beta VI?