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robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2905 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

I had something strange happen. I had one image out of 35 sitting in the review queue get approved today and get a sale. I'm glad about the sale but puzzled why the rest didn't get reviewed. Every time until now, if I had submitted batches at different times, they'd still all get reviewed together at the same time. I didn't even get an approval e-mail. I just saw the image pop up on my sales.

So I was curious if people are seeing a change in the timing of how images are reviewed. If you submit batches at different times, are they no longer getting reviewed together?

tpzijl · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1693 Location: Dutch Lowlands

Yep, same here.
One image reviewed.
The other 26 from the same batch still up for review since thursday last week, very strange.

robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2905 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

My one image that was approved was also submitted on Thursday, May 3.

hhltdave5 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 12:39 pm

Several people have had the same problem Rob. Looks like a new bug.

borojoint · Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 1782 Location: Bulgaria

Another bug?... Lets hope they will fix it soon.
I have two batches waiting for review for 5 days now,I know some of you experience longer review times than that but this is the firs for me.Never took longer than 48 hours
Oh great,as i write this 4 images disappeared from my port
I hate bugs :)

robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2905 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

Site's been buggy since they put in the relevant button.

mattgibson · Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 607 Location: London

I've had batches being split for review but each time it has been because there have been photos and illustrations in the one batch so kind of expected it.

aldegonde · Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Posts: 435

It seems files are reviewed one after another now. Not in a batch

semmickphoto · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:15 pm

I had a photo approved and added to my port, but I had deleted the file yesterday before it was reviewed.

This place is crawling with bugs.

Also had 0 sales. Who knows, might be related to the bugs.

felix_casio · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1781 Location: www.felixtm.com

maybe someone in house needed that shot.
very slow review times this week.

robhainer · Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 2905 Location: Dallas, GA, USA

I just had most of mine reviewed. Still a few left to be reviewed. It's just getting harder to figure out. I thought by always putting in an image, I could keep a place in line and get more submitted on top of it so they all get reviewed at the same time. That way it's only a long way on a few images. I guess that strategy isn't working anymore.

semmickphoto · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:27 pm

If something has changed in reviewing then at least they should let the contributors know. We supply their ham sandwich.

okiepony · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:08 pm

semmickphoto · Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:21 pm

jaykayl · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 550 Location: Australia

Same thing happened to me the other week. I emailed them and they said something had gone wrong and to delete the images pending and re-upload.

Now it's happened again! I've emailed them but haven't heard back. Frustrating cause I've worked hard to shoot a lot more and I really want to get the images up there! This batch has been pending for 10 days now!!

Please fix it!