Author Topic: Editor's Pick (Read 5239 times)

nitrus · « **on:** August 22, 2013, 12:04 »

There's a thread on the istock forums on editor's pick. Nobody seems to know what this exactly is. It doesn't carry an increased royalty and it isn't confined to vetta files. It seems to be a pat on the back but no info on whether it is an algorithm or a person awarding it. There isn't any momentum from the company to reveal the criteria for these files, which is odd as if it means that they are "better" than others they would be eager to have everyone incorporate these criteria and thus raise the standards of their offerings. It's a puzzle.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2013, 12:34 »

It's a lame implementation of a marketing initiative - drop the price on the stuff available everywhere else and make the pseudo-exclusive items look hand-picked and special. The fact that they slapped Editor's Pick on Clerkenwell's (now OJO) entire 25K import shows that it's neither hand picked nor special.

tickstock · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2013, 13:08 »

ShadySue · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2013, 13:57 »

Quote from: tickstock on August 22, 2013, 13:08

They have said more changes are coming, I'd guess this is one that will be worked out sometime soon.

or sometime ... maybe.
If they can't even sort out a simple rates typo, if that's all it was, how long will it take them to fix this, about which they have deliberately lied?

BoBoBolinski · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2013, 00:55 »

"The fact that they slapped Editor's Pick on Clerkenwell's (now OJO) entire 25K import shows that it's neither hand picked nor special."

Oh, and look, virtually the whole of at least one Admin's portfolio has been chosen, everything from the good to the distinctly average, thus managing to take what could have been a potentially OK marketing concept, had it been applied to genuinely interesting and unique files, and make it look ridiculous and favouring the few, thus not only debasing the whole concept but also pissing off even more already pissed off contributors. Another management fail.

cobalt · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2013, 03:45 »

Editor's pick could have been a great marketing tool to promote outstanding content. But if it is not hand picked and just slapped on their wholly owned content and the select few they favor it has no value at all for the customer.

Another case of just not thinking it through. It is like they are trying to create the "illusion" of well selected content without putting in the work necessary to really look at the files themselves.

ShadySue · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2013, 05:09 »

Ron · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2013, 05:11 »

The thread is gone, or the comment.

ShadySue · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2013, 05:11 »

Quote from: Ron on August 23, 2013, 05:11

The thread is gone, or the comment.

My mistake, it was in the exclusive forum.

Ron · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2013, 06:03 »

Why did you remove the quotes? Or are you not allowed to copy over stuff from that forum?

ShadySue · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2013, 06:11 »

Quote from: Ron on August 23, 2013, 06:03

Why did you remove the quotes? Or are you not allowed to copy over stuff from that forum?

We're not "supposed" to.

Ron · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:45 »

Yeah, I can see why, its a closed forum. Thanks anyway, I've read your comment, lobo got served.

Red Dove · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:05 »

Ill thought out, ill conceived and ill advised.

Maybe they should change the company name to IllStock.

ShadySue · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:14 »

Lobo: "The Editors Picks icon is featured on all our Vetta content and additional files from contributors who consistently provide us with some of our best material."
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=355134&messageid=6929850

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:21 »

"Again, we are planning on investing further in EP going forward as we learn more about how customers are using this flag to find the right file for them."

Except they can't use it going forward to find the right file, as it has absolutely no meaning.

ShadySue · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:32 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on August 23, 2013, 10:21

"Again, we are planning on investing further in EP going forward as we learn more about how customers are using this flag to find the right file for them."

Except they can't use it going forward to find the right file, as it has absolutely no meaning.

Is it even possible to search on EPs?
Even if it was humanly-sorted, as they originally claimed, it is purely subjective.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:40 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 23, 2013, 10:32

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on August 23, 2013, 10:21
"Again, we are planning on investing further in EP going forward as we learn more about how customers are using this flag to find the right file for them."

Except they can't use it going forward to find the right file, as it has absolutely no meaning.

Is it even possible to search on EPs?
Even if it was humanly-sorted, as they originally claimed, it is purely subjective.

It's obviously meant to feed into best match as another variable.

ShadySue · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2013, 10:54 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on August 23, 2013, 10:40

Quote from: ShadySue on August 23, 2013, 10:32
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on August 23, 2013, 10:21
"Again, we are planning on investing further in EP going forward as we learn more about how customers are using this flag to find the right file for them."

Except they can't use it going forward to find the right file, as it has absolutely no meaning.

Is it even possible to search on EPs?
Even if it was humanly-sorted, as they originally claimed, it is purely subjective.

It's obviously meant to feed into best match as another variable.

Probably a promise they made to the ingested quasi- and pseudo-excusives.
Great way to slap some contributors across the chops, and great way to promote the 'them and us' cultures, of which there are several over there.

Added: Allegedly, 'according to Lobo' (in the exclusive forum), it is not factored into best match

So how were they going to analyse how buyers use it?

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2013, 11:58 »

Then what's the point? Slapping a non-searchable, non-affecting label on things in the hopes that buyers think those are better for some reason? I don't buy it.

nitrus · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:03 »

It's good to post on this site, at least with regard to istock, as the views expressed here are permitted to be a bit more down to earth than over there.

ShadySue · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:06 »

Quote from: nitrus on August 23, 2013, 12:03

It's good to post on this site, at least with regard to istock, as the views expressed here are permitted to be a bit more down to earth than over there.

Lots of us aren't even allowed to be sooky [1] over there.

[1] Scots for obsequious.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #21 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:33 »

Quote from: nitrus on August 23, 2013, 12:03

It's good to post on this site, at least with regard to istock, as the views expressed here are permitted to be a bit more down to earth than over there.

If you have anything negative to say about iStock and don't want certain iS moderators to know how you feel I wouldn't post here under your iS user name.....if you care, that is.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #22 on:** August 23, 2013, 14:13 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 23, 2013, 12:06

Lots of us aren't even allowed to be sooky [1] over there.

[1] Scots for obsequious.

What a lovely word! I wonder if Scrabble acknowledges it (there are a number of Scots words it does)

ShadySue · « **Reply #23 on:** August 23, 2013, 14:39 »

Quote from: jsnover on August 23, 2013, 14:13

Quote from: ShadySue on August 23, 2013, 12:06
Lots of us aren't even allowed to be sooky [1] over there.

[1] Scots for obsequious.

What a lovely word! I wonder if Scrabble acknowledges it (there are a number of Scots words it does)

There's also a noun, as in an obsequious person is a sook.
However, a quick Google showed me there are other localised meaning of the words, which is why I had to put my meaning as a footnote!
So maybe Scrabble has it for any of the meanings.

lewis larkin · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2013, 19:40 »

I didn't look it up - but having connections to Northern Ireland, I would assume that 'sooky' is a derivative from 'suck' as in 'one who sucks up to someone' (of course you could substitute 'lick' plus your organ of choice, with no loss of meaning.

I could surmise that the seeding of images with EP status is a fore-runner to some future best match twist (or other deviousness) , otherwise why do a pointless tagging exercise? - Nothing happens for no reason (though I would love to be party to the rationale behind the massive lowering of acceptance standards, and the reasons for removing upload limits), so I expect we will see some future change ...

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