Augustin Lazaroiu

It would be nice if people understand that posting on social media is way more important than screaming in this empty bag called forum.

Right ! Don't use social media to show everyone what corporate leeches we are, talk to our automated response system at submit@shutterstock.com. Too late boys and galls !

Hi everyone, since I decided to deactivate my video port right after SS decided to try a new size of dildo on our butts, here’s my approach on this new ticking bomb (You will feel it every January 1st): Start your shop elsewhere, literally: Start selling your work with Facebook shop or even better, start your own site. I’ve seen the micro riot starting on the forum, but they know (SS) that 99% of us will have no problem selling their work for 10 cents. Why ? Because of the lack of self respect! I don’t think I need to remind you that Getty still has a lot of contributors. So, take it or leave it, agree or disagree (I don’t really care) this is my idea for you: START YOUR OWN SHOP ! Some may say it’s hard to reach clients, I say all clients use social media. If you work exclusively for yourself and not some corporate leeches, you will sell less at first but you’ll get 90% of the income (more or less, you decide what amount to invest in promoting). Imagine getting 100 dollars for one image (try to sell on a “extended” type of license, because you don’t really know what the client is doing with your image, but hey, neither does SS or any other agency) Again, these are a few pointers, the main idea being WORK FOR YOURSELF, BE INDEPENDENT ! Good luck and peace on Earth !

I disabled the video port a week ago, I am not their slave. I just don't understand people that are willing to sell their work for 60 cents, but I understand that they are betting on contributors petty greed to go on. It's literally a matter of 10 seconds to disable the video sales and they are no longer able to sell our work. Again, I don't blame them: they asked, many of us gave in. Good luck !

Ah, the 3d world cubicle robot working on a spreadsheet of predefined answers. It appears “delete account” does not compute

No need to delete all those videos. You can disable the footage sales.

Silly me, I thought it had something to do with the text above. I just pressed the “?” and realized they are two different things

that is all I have under Licensing options

So true. There is a saying in my country that pretty much translates to “stupid is the one who gives not the one who demands”

That option is no longer there (at least on my account)

You get one or two cents for one image.

Great port man, it would be a shame to sell all those videos for pennies. I have no answer to my question about the opt-out, so I guess deleting the remaining videos in my port is the only option.

Do we have an opt-out on these INCREDIBLY profitable 3$/clip subs ? Or just stop uploading here and go somewhere else ? Thanks ! L.E. Since miss Kate is not interested in answering today, here’s the solution:

Same here, it looks like they are walking on the footsteps of Getty. A dark day, no minimum !

Cool, can you also explain the massive drop in sales ? 3 sales today and it is 7 PM. Was that also a quick blip ? Cheers !