I read with interest the thread started by efk11, because I too have been blacklisted too.
My last QC failure was on 1st February 2016.
Since the new AIM came in I have always had 3* QC rating.
Since my last failure, I have made 191 uploads totalling 2406 passed images.
Now I have 1* QC rating and a ten day ban.
Now the interesting bit, what failed?
An image from “Digital Camera not suitable for Alamy”
The camera in question is a Sony RX100iii.
I will no longer use it, or its big brother the RX10 for Alamy.
Just a warning to anyone using RX10 or RX100 cameras – beware!