I received this email from Istock:

Dear iStock Member,

 After serious consideration, we feel that the adult oriented content in this file (18234425) is not suitable for our broad Royalty Free license and we have decided to remove it. Please note future uploads of similarly explicit content may be rejected.

 iStock Content Team

Attached is the image in question.

Well the twin arches are more than a little suggestive. I am surprised you had the front to show here.

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939#6

"Logos & Corporate Branding

We will not accept images of protected logos and corporate branding where the logo is the sole content of the image. "

I'm guessing this maybe the problem.

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939#6

"Logos & Corporate Branding

We will not accept images of protected logos and corporate branding where the logo is the sole content of the image. "

I'm guessing this maybe the problem.

problem for some, not for all, there are over 100 signs just like this one

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939#6

"Logos & Corporate Branding

We will not accept images of protected logos and corporate branding where the logo is the sole content of the image. "

I'm guessing this maybe the problem.

This is probably the reason.  It is no big deal, but I though some of you would get a laugh out of it.

Quote from: Eyedesign on November 20, 2013, 10:18

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939#6

"Logos & Corporate Branding

We will not accept images of protected logos and corporate branding where the logo is the sole content of the image. "

Alamy has a similar policy. It's takes them time to get around to everything too. Which is completely understandable.

As we're talking about iStock, it wouldn't take much time at all.
Search McDonalds (or whatever). Put offending and marginal files into a lightbox for a second look. Remove those which pass on the second look, deactivate the rest.
And that's only knowing what's available on our end. Surely they have something more powerful.

Quote from: Eyedesign on November 20, 2013, 10:18

http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939#6

"Logos & Corporate Branding

We will not accept images of protected logos and corporate branding where the logo is the sole content of the image. "

Alamy has a similar policy. It's takes them time to get around to everything too. Which is completely understandable.

Why approve them in the first place, someone is looking at the image, (these days one would think thats not true either), when he pushes the accept button. How can you miss a giant M staring you in the face?

Sure, when was that logo restriction implemented, surely from the early days.

I received this email from Istock:

Dear iStock Member,

 After serious consideration, we feel that the adult oriented content in this file (18234425) is not suitable for our broad Royalty Free license and we have decided to remove it. Please note future uploads of similarly explicit content may be rejected.

 iStock Content Team

Attached is the image in question.

Here is the deactivation notice on the file you are referencing:

Logo (isolated/main focus)

Please read the section on Logos & Corporate Branding in our editorial training manual
http://www.istockphoto.com/article_view.php?ID=939&sp_rid=&sp_mid=4538780#11

This file includes, as the main focus, content that may be subject to copyright protection. We regret that it cannot be licensed in our Editorial collection.

Thank you very much for your understanding
iStock Content Administrator

I'm not sure how you would have received the Adult Content notification. If you are so inclined please feel free to forward the email you received to Contributor Relations. We will take a looksee to see if there is something happening on the notification process.

make sure you deactivate the other 100 as well

I'm sure they will be removed in time.

I'm not sure how you would have received the Adult Content notification. If you are so inclined please feel free to forward the email you received to Contributor Relations. We will take a looksee to see if there is something happening on the notification process.

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=357634&page=1
and
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=357630&page=1

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And here I am, thinking my humor was at least 8th grade level.  I always love it when people tell other people they shouldnt attack someone, and throw in a few insults themselves. Its ok, point taken, principal.