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blvdoneprime
11 May 2022 13:41
Good thing is, we own our contents and can move around to wherever treats us the best and respect us. Shutterstock chased us out, but ended up chasing us back again by buying Pond5 to regain all the stock videos they've lost since their structure change. They paid millions of $$$ to buy Pond5, but if we leave, they paid for empty shell of a stock site. So, they got to treat us like Pond5 has treated us or we'll leave again.
CraftedShutterExclusive
11 May 2022 13:53
How can you say you are working the SS when you have been acquired by SS??? You don't even tell the truth now!
JDMStockMedia
11 May 2022 13:54
@More_beans: SS bought Pond5 for $210 million, well, that is what the papers are saying!
Imaginarious
11 May 2022 13:54
Shutterstock hates its contributors. They treat them like garbage. Now they're going to run Pond5 into the shitter. Sorry, not sorry, just being truthful.
CraftedShutterExclusive
11 May 2022 13:55
Free camera shafting coming your way!!
JeremyLopezFoppiani
11 May 2022 13:56
I hope this forum wont be shut down like Shutterstock forum
CraftedShutterExclusive
11 May 2022 14:00
Dear Pond5 Artist,
We have been acquired by SS. What dose this mean for you? We are offering a discount on lube which we feel will greatly benefit you. Over the years SS has learned how to rob steal and destroy the creative artist. Don't let this upset you because we promise to help then achieve this goal as fast as possible in order to reduce your pain. Please look forward to your new gather creative hud at the soup kitchen. Food is free and you will just love your new sense of community! PS. We took the money and ran!
We have been acquired by SS. What dose this mean for you? We are offering a discount on lube which we feel will greatly benefit you. Over the years SS has learned how to rob steal and destroy the creative artist. Don't let this upset you because we promise to help then achieve this goal as fast as possible in order to reduce your pain. Please look forward to your new gather creative hud at the soup kitchen. Food is free and you will just love your new sense of community! PS. We took the money and ran!
Beckhusen_Exclusive
11 May 2022 14:01
F***, ...... i just shortly had deleted around 6000 clips one by one from SS for going exclusive here.
And now what ???
All emails say always "it's a great deal for us contributors". What a fake! :(
And now what ???
All emails say always "it's a great deal for us contributors". What a fake! :(
Imaginarious
11 May 2022 14:03
The ink will barely be dry before they start jacking with the contributor agreement and cutting out the profitability to anyone trying to make a living doing what they love.
JeremyLopezFoppiani
11 May 2022 14:06
Well, Gettyimages acquired iStock, Adobe acquired Fotolia, now SS acquired P5. What's next?