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the carpet crawler (we've got to get in to get out)

ipernity version
alternative title: neither.in.nor.out

original version on www.taonarts.com (part of the front gif) or (single): www.taonarts.com/nudes-2

so, dear friends, contacts and visitors, the overtake of iper by ima comes closer, means: a lot of things will change... a lot of things have changed already, many members have left the platform and searched/found a new home in other communities. others reduced their activities or stopped them completely and some last survivors are still here and try to keep the platform alive by their tireless activities. my biggest respect for the people from ima ! to have cr as a negotiation partner invites more to run away than to continue, i guess... and to spend so much time and energy for this project is no matter of course!

but when the overtake is realized, only the first part of all is done, nobody can say whether iper in its new form will be able to survive. i said it here, i said it there: without free accounts i don't see any chance for iper to attract enough people who are motivated to become paying members. i'm afraid that iper will turn into a community of people with an income of western standard only, others will see the fees and have a look for cheaper options. i have my doubts that this is the way to get enough club members to let the platform survive. how many crowdfundings will be necessary ? how many members will donate next time ? and overnext ? to base all hopes on a closure of flickr and that the members from there will be the rescue for ipernity – how realistic is that ?

i'm on this platform since more than 9 years, i began my artistical carreer here and i'll be sad if ima will close my account, because i won't pay 50 usd/year and don't want to be a member of an elitist community, but obviously this will be the way of the new iper.
if all continues as proclaimed, iper will have one artist less... not everyone will be sad about that, for all others who want see my works also in the future: www.taonarts.com, you're invited to have a look and/or leave a comment ! ;-) if you want to tell me some words more - my mail adress you find on the right side of my frontpage there...
whether i'll be active again on other communities i haven't decided yet, at least i have accounts on flickr, fotocommunity, hq23 and 500px., but at the moment they're sleeping... and maybe there's still a chance that iper will offer a cheaper membership than 50 usd/year... ;-)

we'll see...

not to forget: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUN6CsuVPw

have fun, be creative, take care !
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86 comments

Erika Akire said:

...freut mich dich hier wieder zu sehen und dann noch mit dem gradiosen Einstieg. Ja, uns gibt's hier noch. So schnell gibt man nicht auf, genauso wie im realen Leben.
6 years ago ( translate )

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

I wish you all the best, Rob! =)

Indeed we'll see how things go from here. The price tag is unfortunately rather unavoidable. If that drives people away, it is a pity.
6 years ago

cammino said:

... wenn du gehen solltest, dann werde ich deine Werke sehr vermissen!!!
6 years ago ( translate )

Valfal said:

Another fine work of art, Rob! I have missed see you and your marvelous creations!

I do hope you will consider staying with us, despite the initial cost. If it makes any difference, the cost in Euros will be equivalent to $50 USD, not cost 50 Euros. There is also a six-month option for whatever the conversion rate of $27.50 USD is. This I can handle, and I hope anyone else who loves ipernity will not consider this too much of a sacrifice to get such a unique photo sharing site off the ground. If all members who love ipernity can do this, then next year we could see a drop in our costs and maybe even can offer free accounts with limited benefits again.

Remember, ipernity is US and WE are ipernity. The members of IMA who have worked so hard to preserve ipernity have sacrificed more than money; they sacrificed time, a much more valuable commodity. They would not do this if they didn't believe ipernity was worth it all. I hope we all remember this when it comes time to open the purse strings to renew our club memberships. ;-)
6 years ago

Gabi Lombardo replied to Valfal:

well said, Valfal, I agree!
6 years ago ( translate )

Gabi Lombardo said:

terrific work!
6 years ago ( translate )

mARTin Piché said:

Magnifique Taon
6 years ago ( translate )

Helena Ferreira said:

Stunning photography!
6 years ago

Armando Taborda said:

Well, you are swimming on dry, indeed, Robert The photo edition is another masterpiece of yours.

Your footnote let me rethink upon my continuation in Ipernity.
6 years ago

My Awake Gottica (m.… said:

Very emotional & Stunnign Artwork my friend !!!
6 years ago

Au Cœur... diagonalh… said:

wow

music which is Music

Thanks so much
and for your text....
6 years ago

Typo93 said:

Heureux de te revoir ici !

50 $ (et non 50 €) pour avoir la possibilité de diffuser ses photos et d'échanger sur des sujets légers ou sérieux mais toujours d'une façon conviviale, est-ce trop cher ou non ?
C'est évident que ça peut l'être pour certains, même si ça ne fait que 3,50 € par mois et même si ces personnes sont possesseurs d'un APN ou d'un smartphone, d'un ordinateur et d'un abonnement internet, ce qui est déjà une façon de faire partie d'une "élite" pour moi...
Je vais plus loin et faire un peu de provoc : peut-être que le fait de payer un abonnement non négligeable va décourager ceux qui postent des photos sans aucun intérêt, ni artistique, ni documentaire. Ils sont nombreux et c'est eux qui "encombrent" le site !
Reste ceux, effectivement, qui n'ont pas le $, l'€ ou la £ comme monnaie. Peut-être qu'un prélèvement mensuel pouvant être interrompu à volonté serait souhaitable pour eux, mais est-ce possible ?

Tout a un coût, malheureusement, je crois pas aux sites soit-disant gratuits. Nous sommes dans un monde où le profit le fait tourner (et je suis le premier à le déplorer !). Ne soyons pas naïfs, quand quelque chose est gratuit sur internet, c'est que nous sommes des "cibles" potentielles, ne serait-ce que par la publicité. Qui n'a pas dû subir des pubs de 30 secondes avant de voir la vidéo désirée, que ce soit dans les actualités ou sur youtube ?

J'ai des amis qui ont quitté Ipernity et ils ne veulent pas payer cette somme pour ce qui est, pour eux, qu'un simple divertissement (alors qu'ils en ont largement des moyens). Je veux bien mais faut-il rappeler que rares sont les divertissements gratuits à part jouer à la pétanque sur la place du village ou au ballon sur la plage ?
Moi je suis partant pour payer 12 centimes par jour.
6 years ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Phenomenal work!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
6 years ago ( translate )

Tanja - Loughcrew said:

Auch ich freue mich, Dich so fulminant wieder zu entdecken!
6 years ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

wonderful image!

Lets see what happens in future!
6 years ago