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I think, or at least hope, that the majority of you who have been following this discussion and who may even have shown support for it by adding it into your faves realise how much I love ipernity.
When I felt it necessary to leave flickr in 2013, I opted to come here because, to me at least, ipernity was the best photo sharing platform in the market.
Nothing I’ve experienced since making that move has changed my opinion, so if the recent 'elephant' campaign, if we can call it that, has stood for anything then it has not been for change: it has more been a plea for clarity, certainty, continuity and above all else honesty.
The fact that the discussion has created so much interest shows that a large number of members shared my belief that things have not been right for quite some time: only 2 articles from Team Ipernity in 2015 and no posts whatsoever on Facebook/Twitter during that same period; reported technical issues not being resolved; support tickets being left unopened and unread for several weeks despite priority customer support being supposedly part of what you pay for when you become a Club member; a dramatic rise in not only the number of fake accounts, but also in the amount of unsolicited spam; and an equally significant increase in the number of people seeking to promote adult services through the use of ipernity.
However, to me and many of you out there, it has been the silence from Team Ipernity that has been most worrying and it is that silence that has allowed uncertainty to grow throughout the community over recent months.
Well now, at long last, I’m pleased to say that someone from Team Ipernity has finally made contact with me and whilst they have not answered directly all of the points raised I think this should at least serve as a ‘holding statement’ until such time as they are able to communicate with us more fully on the subject.
Given that they are obviously very busy and have expressed a concern about being inundated with direct messages I am not going to name the individual. Suffice to say the person in question has been significant in developing the ipernity project and I am certain the message is genuine.
Having apologised for the time it has taken to respond, they went on to say:
“Ipernity is safe. We do not plan to shut down the service in the near future.”
They accepted that there have indeed “been some small technical problems”, but pointed out that they’re “currently hiring someone to help fix them”.
Perhaps most interestingly though, they closed by saying:
“Yes, we had some difficulties, like many other photo sharing services. Not only financial. I will communicate soon about it. This is all I can say for the moment.”
So, there you go. Admittedly, t’s a much briefer response than I’d hoped for and as I’ve said I don’t think it answers all of the points/concerns that people have raised through this discussion.
However, it is a response and as such if nothing else it at least lets us know that Team Ipernity is still active, albeit very much behind the scenes. It also lets us know that there are no plans to shut down the service in the near future.
Beyond that it is still very much a waiting game, but at least we now know our concerns have been noted and that further communication should be forthcoming in due course.
I suspect I personally won’t hear anything else direct, but if I do I will obviously post details of it.
In the meantime, many thanks once again to everyone who has shown an interest in this topic and who has given the 'elephant' their support.
Kind regards
PAUL
When I felt it necessary to leave flickr in 2013, I opted to come here because, to me at least, ipernity was the best photo sharing platform in the market.
Nothing I’ve experienced since making that move has changed my opinion, so if the recent 'elephant' campaign, if we can call it that, has stood for anything then it has not been for change: it has more been a plea for clarity, certainty, continuity and above all else honesty.
The fact that the discussion has created so much interest shows that a large number of members shared my belief that things have not been right for quite some time: only 2 articles from Team Ipernity in 2015 and no posts whatsoever on Facebook/Twitter during that same period; reported technical issues not being resolved; support tickets being left unopened and unread for several weeks despite priority customer support being supposedly part of what you pay for when you become a Club member; a dramatic rise in not only the number of fake accounts, but also in the amount of unsolicited spam; and an equally significant increase in the number of people seeking to promote adult services through the use of ipernity.
However, to me and many of you out there, it has been the silence from Team Ipernity that has been most worrying and it is that silence that has allowed uncertainty to grow throughout the community over recent months.
Well now, at long last, I’m pleased to say that someone from Team Ipernity has finally made contact with me and whilst they have not answered directly all of the points raised I think this should at least serve as a ‘holding statement’ until such time as they are able to communicate with us more fully on the subject.
Given that they are obviously very busy and have expressed a concern about being inundated with direct messages I am not going to name the individual. Suffice to say the person in question has been significant in developing the ipernity project and I am certain the message is genuine.
Having apologised for the time it has taken to respond, they went on to say:
“Ipernity is safe. We do not plan to shut down the service in the near future.”
They accepted that there have indeed “been some small technical problems”, but pointed out that they’re “currently hiring someone to help fix them”.
Perhaps most interestingly though, they closed by saying:
“Yes, we had some difficulties, like many other photo sharing services. Not only financial. I will communicate soon about it. This is all I can say for the moment.”
So, there you go. Admittedly, t’s a much briefer response than I’d hoped for and as I’ve said I don’t think it answers all of the points/concerns that people have raised through this discussion.
However, it is a response and as such if nothing else it at least lets us know that Team Ipernity is still active, albeit very much behind the scenes. It also lets us know that there are no plans to shut down the service in the near future.
Beyond that it is still very much a waiting game, but at least we now know our concerns have been noted and that further communication should be forthcoming in due course.
I suspect I personally won’t hear anything else direct, but if I do I will obviously post details of it.
In the meantime, many thanks once again to everyone who has shown an interest in this topic and who has given the 'elephant' their support.
Kind regards
PAUL
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I don't care about any fancy improvements. Although, I am also not against any practical changes. And yes, if there is something that needs to be fixed (not working), then fixes are of course welcome =)
But what I do care is SPAM. I hate it, and I hope someone from Team Ipernity finds time to clean at least worst cases away, as soon as possible.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has addedautofantasia club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubautofantasia club has replied to Peter Van LomWhile saying they “do not plan to shut down the service in the near future” will reduce most people’s immediate anxieties, many users will see this as being vague and stopping far short of reaffirming the key messages they display when asking people to consider joining ipernity.
However, I'm trying to be positive and trust that the people behind this particular site are decent and honest. I genuinely think they are and that setting up ipernity wasn't merely about making money, but time will tell ... can't wait to see what they have to say next! :)
I hope that Team Ipernity will continue to maintain their system, as long as it continues to work properly - it needs no fl1ker-style developments - I hesitate to call them improvements.
I did renew my Club membership, so I will continue to upload images and promote the site, when and where I can.
Paul, many thanks for "taking point" on this subject. It is very much appreciated. And I do like your seasonal elephant.
autofantasia club has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubautofantasia club has replied to Wierd Folkersma clubHowever this line might be of some concern for the future “Ipernity is safe. We do not plan to shut down the service in the near future.”
I hope they can successfully resolve their financial problems. I would not object to a little more Euros for club membership.
Well done Paul your perseverance was worth getting the info above.
autofantasia club has replied to Treasa Ui CionaodhaGreat new image Paul ... thanks for all your hard work sticking with it !!!!
autofantasia club has replied to M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… clubAny way.. thanks Doc for the update! Now I look forward to seeing more images from you.
autofantasia club has replied to Shuttering Yukonautofantasia club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ clubThat said June, I think I too will renew my membership at least for a while! :)
going ... just proves that some things do get noticed ;-) and am pleased they have
replied, the future it seems reading between the lines leaves much to think about,
but for now at least ... I think we can return after Christmas and the New Year
and know it will still be here ... ;-) well ... lets hope anyway .... my thanks again
Paul for your time and effort and commitment to the cause !
autofantasia club has replied to beverleyautofantasia club has replied to Don Sutherland clubLet's hope the best for the future.
autofantasia club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen clubautofantasia club has replied to Esther clubautofantasia club has replied to M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… clubautofantasia club has replied to Gary Schotel clubThere are various means of paying the subscription, I usually pay via "Paypal" rather than by a Credit card.
According to the "rate plan" page - the three months is a "trial offer for new members" and non-club, ie the free but limited to the last 200 uploads, memberships "could have adverts displayed".
Wish you a peaceful serene week. ( Xmas approaching.........Love for you and yours)
autofantasia club has replied to Annemarie clubMerry Christmas Paul
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Thanks for all your visits and support over the years. Much appreciated.
autofantasia club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodhaautofantasia club has replied to Blue rubber octopus clubMerry X-mas
autofantasia club has replied to Stargazer95050how often they asked for patience and nothing happened... also significant that one of the staff answers personally and not the team... i may ask: is there a "team" still existing ?
and why a personal response to you, paul, why no public clarifying comment to your image ?
nice to see that somebody of the staff is still alive, but my optimism is limited, sorry...
autofantasia club has replied to .t.a.o.n.Evidence so far also seems to suggest that they are too busy to post anything in the way of a festive message to members, something I believe they've always done in the past. I guess we make of that what we will too! :(
.t.a.o.n. has replied to autofantasia clubhowever, it seems that at least one of the team is still alive... :-)
autofantasia club has replied to .t.a.o.n.Either way, at least we got some kind of an answer. However, I agree with you Rob in all that you've said and do feel a Team Ipernity article would have been the best way of communicating. Hopefully, they will post one soon and then we may actually learn something.
To me there are still more questions than answers and the response so far falls far short of reaffirming the key messages they display when asking people to consider joining ipernity:
Do our photos and videos still have a bright future with ipernity?
Can we really be sure of keeping endlessly our photos and videos on ipernity, or for that matter be confident they will be safe and at hand?
I guess only time will tell ... I'm just glad they said they'd communicate more about it soon rather than in the near future! ;)
Merry Christmas to all!
autofantasia club has replied to JohanAnyway, hope you had a good Christmas Johan! :)
Nobody else can see this -- only Team I
Have typed in invisible characters ...
Still can't find my Archives .........................................................................
If it's still here in 2 years time then I won't have missed out on saving £5.00, but if it isn't then I've saved myself from losing £15.00 ... then again if it goes tits up as we say in the next few days or weeks then I just blew £20.00 ... we'll see I guess! ;)
I suspect that the only reason the team responded to autofantasia is because of the bad publicity ... well, the prolonged lack of interaction with the community won't improve that very much.
autofantasia club has replied to JohanI really want to avoid going back to Flickr, as I don't like the site at all. Besides I do read about (financial) problems for Yahoo. What will happen to Flickr ??
Any other ideas ??
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