C�mon, Hugo, explain what�s going on here, you post this provocative post declaring your innocence, then disappear?  If it�s all a big mistake, say something, it�s obvious you�re reading.

Why wait, and have your buddies personal message me?

C�mon, Hugo, explain what�s going on here, you post this provocative post declaring your innocence, then disappear?  If it�s all a big mistake, say something, it�s obvious you�re reading.

Well... he does state in his initial post that he will 'refrain from further comment' until he receives a reply from the letter's author.

I'm assuming that he's just wary of saying too much until the story unfolds, and that he still hasn't received that reply.

Just re-read what he has been accused of;

"We discovered serious copyright infringement issues within your portfolio of images on Shutterstock Images, LLC. Based upon our investigation, we have determined that you made a material misrepresentation to Shutterstock Images, LLC."


He's had at least two weeks (we don't actually know when this all started) to convince SS of his innocence without any apparent success so far despite assuring us that "I can easily prove the images are mine of course.".

Those are the only facts we know. Everything else is just speculation.

Quote from: nruboc on December 19, 2010, 01:23

C�mon, Hugo, explain what�s going on here, you post this provocative post declaring your innocence, then disappear?  If it�s all a big mistake, say something, it�s obvious you�re reading.

Well said. This thread is now two weeks old and if you start something like this then you need to provide an update. SS/BS haven't publically accused anyone of anything but FD has chosen to accuse them of unfairness and also publish their private correspondence to him. After this amount of time I don't buy the 'moving house' excuse any more especially when he's been popping up here and elsewhere to discuss other issues. He's not Julian Assange.

This is a black & white issue. He's either totally guilty or completely innocent, there's nothing in between. Until now I've always given FD the benefit of the doubt and hoped it really was a mistake however with the deafening silence I am starting to lose confidence in him.

Quote from: loop on December 19, 2010, 10:43

Well, the other part has had two weeks to to post and clarify, all msites owners read here?

If you know all the msite owners well enough to know that they read here. Your Acceptance Ratio must be fantastic.

Quote from: Komar on December 19, 2010, 11:11

Quote from: loop on December 19, 2010, 10:43

Well, the other part has had two weeks to to post and clarify, all msites owners read here?

If you know all the msite owners well enough to know that they read here. Your Acceptance Ratio must be fantastic.

It seems you weren't able to see the question mark.

Quote from: disorderly on December 19, 2010, 15:43

Quote from: loop on December 19, 2010, 15:18

Quote from: Komar on December 19, 2010, 11:11

Quote from: loop on December 19, 2010, 10:43

Well, the other part has had two weeks to to post and clarify, all msites owners read here?

If you know all the msite owners well enough to know that they read here. Your Acceptance Ratio must be fantastic.

And two sentences connected with a comma?  Are they both questions?  Is either one?

Since both your first and second clauses read as statements rather than questions, it was easy to miss the punctuation or at least its intent.  Which I did, and I suspect others did as well.  So your intent was unclear and subject to misinterpretation.

It seems you weren't able to see the question mark.

More likely he had difficulty parsing your fractured English.  I know I did.

A question mark is a question mark, here and in Sebastopol.

(And sorry if I speak a somewhat broken english... but I speak other five languages as well (being english my worst). So, let's go on with the discussion with the language of your election... I'm sure it won't be difficult to you.

It's funny, first I get site mailed, now I am getting belligerent emails from a '[email protected]' concerning this thread, so something I probably would have let go, now has turned into something I'm not going to let go, so sorry to disappoint you ajoule. Your anonymous insults are pathetic, and if you ever have the courage to say them to my face, or reveal who your true identity is, just let me know. Until then, grow up.

Still waiting Hugo, hope your not waiting for this thread to die, your pals just assured it won't.

Quote from: Blufish on December 19, 2010, 20:07

Nice. How about we grow up?  Obviously I'm not talking about you nruboc.

What or who are you talking about? Who needs to 'grow up' and why?

Steve, quite appropriately IMHO, has asked for a progress report from the OP after two weeks of silence. Those of us who earn our livings from microstock naturally want to know if SS/BS has acted badly, as the OP has accused them of, or is in fact acting to protect the copyright and interests of legitimate contributors. Right now the ball is very much in the OP's court to justify his accusations __ and obviously I'm not alone in starting to seriously doubt his ability to do so.

Back OT, i can wait patiently for FD to explain. There is probably a very good reason for his silence regarding this issue. 2 weeks is really not that long regarding this type of serious issue.