Author Topic: Did someone say "SIMILAR" ? (Read 13505 times)

StockPhotosArt.com · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2017, 01:59 »

Quote from: Chichikov on October 23, 2017, 15:23

Shutterstock answered me:

"Thank you for reaching out too us. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Our Contributors are in charge of what they upload to our website. There is no restriction for uploading similar images, as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away.
As i stated we will take your comment into consideration. Thank you."

…………… …… …

I'm getting a bit confused with that answer because the search "Christmas basket with red apples and pomegranates decorated with fir branches" now only shows two images.

So, it seems that what was written in that reply is not true after all.

dragonblade · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2017, 02:06 »

Quote from: StockPhotosArt on October 24, 2017, 01:59

I'm getting a bit confused with that answer because the search "Christmas basket with red apples and pomegranates decorated with fir branches" now only shows two images.

Perhaps the contributor in question might be reading this forum.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2017, 03:51 »

"Thank you for reaching out too us." Any one using that phrase needs locking up for crimes against language particularly when they don't know the difference between to and too.

Chichikov · « **Reply #28 on:** October 24, 2017, 04:15 »

Quote from: StockPhotosArt on October 24, 2017, 01:59

Quote from: Chichikov on October 23, 2017, 15:23
Shutterstock answered me:

"Thank you for reaching out too us. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Our Contributors are in charge of what they upload to our website. There is no restriction for uploading similar images, as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away.
As i stated we will take your comment into consideration. Thank you."

…………… …… …

I'm getting a bit confused with that answer because the search "Christmas basket with red apples and pomegranates decorated with fir branches" now only shows two images.

So, it seems that what was written in that reply is not true after all.

"we will take your comment into consideration"

Probably they did

Pauws99 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2017, 04:21 »

"Our Contributors are in charge of what they upload to our website." I think some overpaid underling strayed off message....SS are in Charge of what They accept on their web site...thats how they are able to say they have all those millions of high quality images ;-)

ShadySue · « **Reply #30 on:** October 24, 2017, 06:12 »

Quote from: Pauws99 on October 24, 2017, 03:51

"Thank you for reaching out too us." Any one using that phrase needs locking up for crimes against language particularly when they don't know the difference between to and too.

I actually hate that use of 'reaching out to us'.
The allusion is presumably to 'reaching out for help', like if you're drowning in a pond and someone holds out a pole for you to reach out and grab*.
The should say 'contacting us' or more informally 'getting in touch'.

*Though I guess you could say that by informing them of a problem, you're reaching out to them with a pole for them to grab.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #31 on:** October 24, 2017, 06:38 »

Quote from: ShadySue on October 24, 2017, 06:12

Quote from: Pauws99 on October 24, 2017, 03:51
"Thank you for reaching out too us." Any one using that phrase needs locking up for crimes against language particularly when they don't know the difference between to and too.
I actually hate that use of 'reaching out to us'.
The allusion is presumably to 'reaching out for help', like if you're drowning in a pond and someone holds out a pole for you to reach out and grab*.
The should say 'contacting us' or more informally 'getting in touch'.

*Though I guess you could say that by informing them of a problem, you're reaching out to them with a pole for them to grab.

Luckily I no longer work in corporate speak world but so many annoying phrases like that its not reaching out it's simply contacting them.

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 24, 2017, 07:48 »

This is the part that got me, "... as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away".

Say what? They might have hidden differences that will be revealed in the future? After having too much to drink? Buyers will see a difference that is invisible to the reviewer's eye? I agree with the bit about contributors submitting whatever they want but this part makes no sense.

dpimborough · « **Reply #33 on:** October 24, 2017, 08:55 »

Reaching out makes me puke

YadaYadaYada · « **Reply #34 on:** October 24, 2017, 17:16 »

Quote from: StockPhotosArt on October 24, 2017, 01:59

Quote from: Chichikov on October 23, 2017, 15:23
Shutterstock answered me:

"Thank you for reaching out too us. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Our Contributors are in charge of what they upload to our website. There is no restriction for uploading similar images, as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away.
As i stated we will take your comment into consideration. Thank you."

…………… …… …

I'm getting a bit confused with that answer because the search "Christmas basket with red apples and pomegranates decorated with fir branches" now only shows two images.

So, it seems that what was written in that reply is not true after all.

Click on one of them and then show similar https://www.shutterstock.com/search/similar/514912189

Hard to tell if something small moved, or if the crop is minutely different. All these identical images don't make for better sales, they drive customers away.

DallasP · « **Reply #35 on:** October 24, 2017, 17:24 »

lol. Someone shooting timelapses and then uploading each frame?

rinderart · « **Reply #36 on:** October 25, 2017, 00:07 »

They simply don't care Guys and they are Not going to do a thing about it. it's been going On for years already. let it go Or get serious. I'll support whatever.

Chichikov · « **Reply #37 on:** October 25, 2017, 00:35 »

Quote from: DallasP on October 24, 2017, 17:24

lol. Someone shooting timelapses and then uploading each frame?

Yes, time lapses of sill-life…………

obj owl · « **Reply #38 on:** October 25, 2017, 20:30 »

Quote from: sgoodwin4813 on October 24, 2017, 07:48

This is the part that got me, "... as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away".

Say what? They might have hidden differences that will be revealed in the future? After having too much to drink? Buyers will see a difference that is invisible to the reviewer's eye? I agree with the bit about contributors submitting whatever they want but this part makes no sense.

Unless it is the proprietary computer vision technology with AI trying to justify it's review process, do you think contributor support is human?

tickstock · « **Reply #39 on:** October 25, 2017, 23:56 »

Similars don't matter unless they mess up the search.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #40 on:** October 26, 2017, 02:33 »

Quote from: tickstock on October 25, 2017, 23:56

Similars don't matter unless they mess up the search.

They do but really they shouldn't need to would be simple to avoid it.

rinderart · « **Reply #41 on:** October 26, 2017, 15:44 »

""Thank you for reaching out too us. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Our Contributors are in charge of what they upload to our website. There is no restriction for uploading similar images, as they may have some difference that we may not be able to view right away.
As i stated we will take your comment into consideration. Thank you."

What you should do is write back "I will Take your comment into consideration"
I was just looking at a Pic from someone On SS that was approved that is By Far the worst Photo I've yet to see in all my Micro experiences, and I reviewed for 3 years in the beginning and thought I had seen It all, Sometimes back then it was entertainment.. This was so over the top, the review staff had to be 100% drunk to approve this, Not so Much the subject which was super bad the destroyed chunks of Pixels from super Poor WB and noise was something I could not duplicate if I tried. Truly a benchmark Image of where this is going. I have a very old habit of searching to see what folks are doing.....WOW is the only word I can come up with....Embarrassing is another. I and a few friends spent Years trying to help folks do better.....FOR WHAT??!!!!!!!!!!!!! it has gone in reverse and honestly I don't even think they know it. What a shame.

jonbull · « **Reply #42 on:** October 26, 2017, 16:55 »

Quote from: Semmick Photo on October 23, 2017, 09:11

It is a bit of a habit for that person

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That whole portfolio is just large series of similar images 50-100 per serie

strange this kind of folio come always from russia ukraine or country exussr....so strange.cheating to have profit is one of the basis of their economy i'm not surprised they apply this to micro stock.

Quasarphoto · « **Reply #43 on:** October 26, 2017, 20:42 »

Quote from: jonbull on October 26, 2017, 16:55

Quote from: Semmick Photo on October 23, 2017, 09:11
It is a bit of a habit for that person

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More

That whole portfolio is just large series of similar images 50-100 per serie

strange this kind of folio come always from russia ukraine or country exussr....so strange.cheating to have profit is one of the basis of their economy i'm not surprised they apply this to micro stock.

Don't get pumped too much about the Russians, here is a guy from the good ol' US pumping out 65K of crap. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/trong%20nguyen. Any thoughts about that?

dragonblade · « **Reply #44 on:** October 27, 2017, 00:59 »

Quote from: Quasarphoto on October 26, 2017, 20:42

Don't get pumped too much about the Russians, here is a guy from the good ol' US pumping out 65K of crap. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/trong%20nguyen. Any thoughts about that?

I tried to take a look but the page doesn't exist anymore. Was it mostly similars or did it have some variety as well?

Chichikov · « **Reply #45 on:** October 27, 2017, 01:08 »

Quote from: jonbull on October 26, 2017, 16:55

Quote from: Semmick Photo on October 23, 2017, 09:11
It is a bit of a habit for that person

More

More

That whole portfolio is just large series of similar images 50-100 per serie

strange this kind of folio come always from russia ukraine or country exussr....so strange.cheating to have profit is one of the basis of their economy i'm not surprised they apply this to micro stock.

I did not know that USA was an ex URSS country
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/jeremynathan

Quasarphoto · « **Reply #46 on:** October 27, 2017, 05:32 »

Quote from: dragonblade on October 27, 2017, 00:59

Quote from: Quasarphoto on October 26, 2017, 20:42
Don't get pumped too much about the Russians, here is a guy from the good ol' US pumping out 65K of crap. https://www.shutterstock.com/g/trong%20nguyen. Any thoughts about that?

I tried to take a look but the page doesn't exist anymore. Was it mostly similars or did it have some variety as well?

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/trong%20nguyen

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #47 on:** October 30, 2017, 12:41 »

Quote from: tickstock on October 25, 2017, 23:56

Similars don't matter unless they mess up the search.

That's the way I see it. Only makes the agency look bad, doesn't hurt me any. I doubt that it makes these people more money, just makes them work much harder for what little they will get. Diminishing returns...

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Author Topic: Did someone say "SIMILAR" ? (Read 13505 times)

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