meanderingemu Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, imageplotter said: On a separate, but possibly related note - that German .de version is flawed it seems. If I type in 'imageplotter' , only 13 rather boring, bland former news images of a 2016 Tower Bridge closure show up. In total. 13. In the .com version, 28,845 images show up, all those that have either imageplotter in the credit line or in the tags, minus any pseudos I have that have neither. Plus not only are the translated headings abysmal (leading to inaccuracies, which makes that whole issue around misleading captions/tags regarding our worries over certain clauses in the new contract all the more relevant), but it also changes the credit line of news images contained in the caption. In those 13 rather boring former news images, it changes the credit line from 'Imageplotter News and Sports', my previous news pseudo, to 'Imageplotter and Sports'. Err. I would hate to think what it might do to other news pseudos or even contributor names, if they are contained as a credit line in former news images, as they usually are. (this is the credit line automatically added by Alamy Live News as the images are uploaded to the news feed, it automatically adds the chosen default pseudo, it's not me typing the credit line into the caption). Please could alamy address this, why is the credit line being translated, it makes no sense whatsoever and it should be fixable. And why do only 13 images show up v 28.845 in the .com? I had a look at the French site, search for "imageplotter" returns 28469 images, however the caption many times, but not always appears as " Credit: Imagetraceur/Alamy Live News". even if found by the search. let me know if you want me to check specific captions. Edited August 18, 2021 by meanderingemu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imageplotter Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 18 hours ago, meanderingemu said: I had a look at the French site, search for "imageplotter" returns 28469 images, however the caption many times, but not always appears as " Credit: Imagetraceur/Alamy Live News". even if found by the search. let me know if you want me to check specific captions. Thanks for checking! Interesting, must be a bug with the German site. Weird, as sales to German buyers do occur (and I have a fair few German travel pics also), so the images themselves are there, but just 13 come up under that pseudo. The translation thing is funny, although I wonder...perhaps I should do more searches under 'Imagetraceur' and its German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese variations, to find unreported uses. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I think it's broken again 😠 Carol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celluloid Hero Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Still down, I'm getting "data not available, please try later" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 just realised i didn't even check, this is how pointless it has become 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Appears to be working for the moment......😁 Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Earlier this morning I had the boy with his binoculars error. Tried 3 times later, no change, but not this afternoon. Was the boy searching for the sticky plaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Clemson Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 My Alamy measures is now accessible. However, it's showing many more views over the weekend than I would normally expect but no zooms at all. As a result my current CTR has plunged compared to what it was last week. My guess is that they have been catching up with some of the views which had not been included in previous weeks when they also had strange behaviour on measures. It would be nice if everything was sorted now and we can proceed with a degree of certainty from here on in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Joseph Clemson said: My Alamy measures is now accessible. However, it's showing many more views over the weekend than I would normally expect but no zooms at all. As a result my current CTR has plunged compared to what it was last week. My guess is that they have been catching up with some of the views which had not been included in previous weeks when they also had strange behaviour on measures. It would be nice if everything was sorted now and we can proceed with a degree of certainty from here on in. Joseph, re your last comment, I only wish that would happen. I hope I’m wrong, but I suspect it’s going to be like Covid, we will have to live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Can't say measures is not working now, I've had the most views ever in a month and it is only just over half way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Here we go again - all I'm getting is three blinking blue lights.....🙃 Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said: Here we go again - all I'm getting is three blinking blue lights.....🙃 Carol Someone buy Alamy another pack of sticky plasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 some "movement", images approved saturday, now finally showing up for sale, they weren't 2 hours ago. Maybe another kick on the other side of server will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celluloid Hero Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Nope, still not updated here in sunny Sussex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ALS Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 And still no update. Alamy are not spending the extra revenue from contributors on the contributor website so where is it going?😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Ashmore Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Tony ALS said: And still no update. Alamy are not spending the extra revenue from contributors on the contributor website so where is it going?😳 Paying the gas bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodvandigtid Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Matt Ashmore said: Paying the gas bill? For goodness sake; "Don't tell him your name Pike"😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognyan Yosifov Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) THIS! LATE AFTERNOON MEASURES UPDATE (IF EVER)! IS! JUST! RIDICULOUS!!! Edited September 22, 2021 by Ognyan Yosifov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, Ognyan Yosifov said: THIS! LATE AFTERNOON MEASURES UPDATE (IF EVER)! IS! JUST! RIDICULOUS!!! Maybe it will happen tomorrow or there again ??? Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognyan Yosifov Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, CAROL SAUNDERS said: Maybe it will happen tomorrow or there again ??? Carol It's still not updated and it will be like that, from now on... Who cares? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeRay Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Seems as if it's up to the cleaners now to press the button! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, ReeRay said: Seems as if it's up to the cleaners now to press the button! Was last updated yesterday evening. Had the cleaners unplugged something crucial to plug in their vacuum cleaner and yet again forgot to plug the kit in again. That’s been going on for years, must be standard routine now, part of Alamy procedures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, sb photos said: Was last updated yesterday evening. Had the cleaners unplugged something crucial to plug in their vacuum cleaner and yet again forgot to plug the kit in again. That’s been going on for years, must be standard routine now, part of Alamy procedures. I wouldn't bank on it being updated today, hopefully tomorrow or there again whenever.....😉 Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodvandigtid Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 How hard is it - for a company linked to media - to put out a simple message here to inform and manage expectations? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony ALS Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, Nodvandigtid said: How hard is it - for a company linked to media - to put out a simple message here to inform and manage expectations? Very, it seems... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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