Dear friends, please stay!
I do not believe it is helpful to panic, escape from Ipernity, and build refugee communities on other platforms.
In order to stay in contact with each other you do not need to escape; you should better stay here where we already have this great community and these contacts.
To escape at this point is not rational: It is weakening Ipernity. And it weakens our own community. You are already about to split onto different platforms.
I am not saying above on the basis of hope or heroism. I am saying this because of the following rational:
- If the owners of Ipernity would be working on a solution of the commercial situation (and why should they not do so?) then we must assume that these discussions and negations must be highly confidential and must not be shared. To share such information publicly might even be illegal for the company and their officials.
- Whilst these potential discussions and negotiations must legally and commercially be a secret to the public we as members can only strengthen the position IP's and our own position as a community if we stay here. Escape will destroy our community and weaken IP's position.
- In the meantime we can continue to enjoy our community rather than splitting it; and we can help IP by joining Eric Desjours' constructive working group www.ipernity.com/group/2260604 "Proposals for Saving Ip" and contributing to innovative ideas. This way we will help Ipernity to have a stronger position in negotiations and we might finally help ourselves to stay together here.
- During this time we can also have constructive conversations where to move together in the worst case. This is better for our community than escaping into different directions.
Lets stay together!
Claus-Peter
11 July 2017: Contract for IMA takeover of the Ipernity Platform
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However, this does mean that there will be a lot of people looking for a new home for their photos so perhaps this will present an opportunity for those of us who are trying to save ipernity to exploit?
Here's the full announcement as posted on Facebook:
Thanks to Roger Dodger for initially drawing this to my attention! :)
Good morning/afternoon,
We are still in discussions with Ipernity S.A. re: the future of this site and its transfer. Negotiations are ongoing to protect the best interests of the members. At the same time we are investigating crowdfunding options so we can take the next step when negotiations are concluded.
www.ipernity.com/blog/team/4652240
I remain confident and optimistic there will be a successful restructuring of the Ipernity platform. Because of this, I remain active commenting, moderating in groups requiring this activity and recently posted an article that took time and research, not to mention getting some of my photos I took over the last 10 years and putting them together to present in the article. I would not put in this time and effort if I thought the platform would shut down and everything would be lost.
It is my strong belief that the new Ipernity will be a vibrant and viable platform with a bright, long-term stable future with a loyal membership base ensuring a stronger and more viable platform.
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