Author Topic: Panther Media Upload / Contributor Back End (Read 58167 times)

tiero · « **Reply #100 on:** July 06, 2010, 01:38 »

Quote from: leaf on July 05, 2010, 10:48

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on July 05, 2010, 10:09
Quote from: leaf on July 04, 2010, 12:20
I hear they are getting veee...e..r..rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy close to getting the new upload back end going. I have heard that before, but this time is seems like it is really going to happen.

your message may also contain hidden messages prefiguring a future in which one or two companies will own all microstock
hope it's not true

haha, no - no hidden message like that (that I know of anyhow) I just heard that the release date will hopefully be very soon.

...mmmhhhhhh....."very soon" from panther can be a veeery long time...hope I'm wrong.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #101 on:** July 07, 2010, 14:01 »

Quote from: tiero on July 06, 2010, 01:38

Quote from: leaf on July 05, 2010, 10:48
Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on July 05, 2010, 10:09
Quote from: leaf on July 04, 2010, 12:20
I hear they are getting veee...e..r..rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy close to getting the new upload back end going. I have heard that before, but this time is seems like it is really going to happen.

your message may also contain hidden messages prefiguring a future in which one or two companies will own all microstock
hope it's not true

haha, no - no hidden message like that (that I know of anyhow) I just heard that the release date will hopefully be very soon.

...mmmhhhhhh....."very soon" from panther can be a veeery long time...hope I'm wrong.

What? Is it July 2009 on Panther already?

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #102 on:** July 07, 2010, 23:31 »

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #103 on:** July 17, 2010, 02:21 »

tiero · « **Reply #104 on:** August 12, 2010, 06:39 »

I'm tired to wait for ever...still no answer from PantherMedia...
Now is time to stop upload for a while...

gandolfo · « **Reply #105 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:21 »

still no "new upload"?

MikLav · « **Reply #106 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:34 »

it is a pity really that the new submit interface doesn't come for so long. Even my tiny portfolio of 105 pictures does generate regular sales (a few per month) - so I feel it would make sense to upload my other ~1400 photos... but I don't have enough patience to do it with the current interface.

Maui · « **Reply #107 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:07 »

Quote from: MikLav on September 20, 2010, 10:34

it is a pity really that the new submit interface doesn't come for so long. Even my tiny portfolio of 105 pictures does generate regular sales (a few per month) - so I feel it would make sense to upload my other ~1400 photos... but I don't have enough patience to do it with the current interface.

Similar for me and my illustrations. They could be a good addition for their site (the don't have anything similar), but I just can't be bothered with their upload system.

tiero · « **Reply #108 on:** September 22, 2010, 04:46 »

And now there are also ftp problems... $:-\$

tiero · « **Reply #109 on:** October 27, 2010, 04:01 »

Still ftp problems...nobody mind about it?

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #110 on:** October 27, 2010, 05:23 »

I am using ftp on pm and it's working properly - sometimes it takes a few minutes for pictures to show on site, but nothing more

Did you contact support?

tiero · « **Reply #111 on:** November 03, 2010, 03:43 »

Yes I did but no answer at all...

RacePhoto · « **Reply #112 on:** November 05, 2010, 00:45 »

Quote from: tiero on November 03, 2010, 03:43

Yes I did but no answer at all...

Told You So!

tiero · « **Reply #113 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:19 »

Quote from: gandolfo on September 20, 2010, 09:21

still no "new upload"?

I would like to have an answer too...

Ploink · « **Reply #114 on:** February 07, 2011, 06:06 »

Quote from: tiero on February 07, 2011, 05:19

Quote from: gandolfo on September 20, 2010, 09:21
still no "new upload"?

I would like to have an answer too...

Come on now, guys - it's only been 19 months since the first announced it

If, no, make that when it's released, it will be the most extensively tested piece of software ever...

jm · « **Reply #115 on:** February 07, 2011, 07:45 »

Quote from: Ploink on February 07, 2011, 06:06

Quote from: tiero on February 07, 2011, 05:19
Quote from: gandolfo on September 20, 2010, 09:21
still no "new upload"?

I would like to have an answer too...

Come on now, guys - it's only been 19 months since the first announced it

If, no, make that when it's released, it will be the most extensively tested piece of software ever...

Remember ~~Exxon Valdez~~ iStock. Sometimes it's better to spend couple years with testing.

MikLav · « **Reply #116 on:** February 07, 2011, 09:49 »

I doubt very much they are doing the testing for the last 19 months. I guess they just got some other priorities and submission mechanism remains unfinished.

Ploink · « **Reply #117 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:17 »

Quote from: MikLav on February 07, 2011, 09:49

I doubt very much they are doing the testing for the last 19 months. I guess they just got some other priorities and submission mechanism remains unfinished.

Obviously some of us didn't put enough smilies in their posts

Maui · « **Reply #118 on:** February 07, 2011, 13:12 »

I guess the programming expenses for the new upload system were deemed 'unsustainable'.

davidm · « **Reply #119 on:** February 07, 2011, 13:23 »

Well, you probably noticed Panthermedia upload issues with LightBurner - only FTP uploads work at the moment there, and there is no Panthermedia uploads at all with ProStockMaster. Panthermedia is aware of that and according to the information I have they plan to solve it in February yet.

MikLav · « **Reply #120 on:** February 07, 2011, 13:23 »

if they get "enough" submissions (enough from their own business point of view) why bother with the new system? Easier upload = more uploads = more inspectors = higher cost. If they can't justify it with sales growth it's counterproductive to introduce it...

David, the main problem is not uploading but attributing which is extremely painful at the moment... It is more painful than the old system at Alamy (and now Alamy significantly improved it).

davidm · « **Reply #121 on:** February 07, 2011, 17:21 »

Agree. I do not think it works for Panthermedia neither for their contributors or buyers.

I would definitely streamline the entire upload process to a simple 'upload->approve->sell' scheme, like many other agencies do.
Faster uploads with less human intervention = bigger image collection at lower costs, and faster growth.
Hope that my fellows at Panthermedia share this vision.

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #122 on:** February 08, 2011, 13:06 »

I uploaded a few hundred a year or so ago. They went through them, posted all the approvals first then all the rejections last. As they only count the last 100 inspection results, this meant that instead of having an 80%+ approval rate (which is what it actually was) they credited me with about a 90% rejection rate and cut off my FTP access. It was so ridiculous I didn't bother with them again (I'm not messing about for months uploading a couple a day via my super-slow connection to get FTP privileges back again).

tiero · « **Reply #123 on:** February 21, 2011, 04:14 »

Big new!
New upload system is on line!
Just need to try it now...

mtkang · « **Reply #124 on:** February 21, 2011, 05:41 »

just saw their banner in microstockgroup here..

30sec per image? some websites you can do 30 image in 1 second..

Quote from: tiero on February 21, 2011, 04:14

Big new!
New upload system is on line!
Just need to try it now...

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