Unlike an adult site, the sale of stock photography is generally done one photograph at a time. The customer will purchase specific reproduction rights for a single shot. I don't want to offer access to more than one image at a time.
Buyers chose a photo to purchase from my main portfolio site or from a printed portfolio of my work. Once they have committed to the purchase the buyer is directed to the site that holds only images for download. They won't even be able to view or preview the shot from the stock site.
Right now the sales volume is pretty low. Maybe five transactions per month. I'll get an order and upload the file to a site that is separate from my main photography portfolio site. The compressed.sit or.zip file generally weighs in at about 20 MB and can be uploaded via my consumer grade DSL connection via Mac FTP (Fetch) within about 8 to 10 minutes. Once it has been uploaded, I test the link from a browser and e-mail the buyer a link that would look something like this: www.mystocksite.com/Jones.sit The buyer, Ms. or Mr. Jones would then download using any browser. Usually the next day I'll pull the file.
The issue that I'm now having is that I spend quite a bit of time in the field and can't quickly or easily pull the file, compress it, upload it, test it, and then notify the buyer that it's now ready. Last month I had three sales that took place while I was out of town and I had to work from a wifi spot as well as my hotel room to close the sales.
I'm not looking for a turnkey ecommerce set up since I'm always paid by check adn I really don't want to get involved with a merchant credit card system or PayPal.
Right now it's a pretty secure system because of the unique file name scheme that I'm using that is specific to the buyer. Not to mention the fact that the files are removed pretty quickly. This won't work for 400 files that require a consistent naming scheme.
Another option is that the stuffed or zipped file can be password protected upon creation. I'm concerned that individual passwords might be too hard to remotely manage (remember) but a global password might be too insecure.
Other things about my set-up:
-I'm a Mac operation and have no Linux experience.
-I have 10 GB storage from my web host.
I'm unfamiliar with the term "asshat" but I think based on the context of your post I get what you are saying.
My hypothetical reaction is based on the absurdity of the situation. Charging a child with a felony for a transgression that would be best punished by at least a detention and possibly a suspension, is a far greater issue.
Fighting a felony charge would cost real money and the stakes for the child as well as the family would be sky high. A felony conviction for a minor would be an awful thing to carry for a lifetime. Especially for this type of violation.
You are absolutly right that too many kids aren't held accountable for their actions. This is sadly a shocking and extreme case.
If one of the accused was my kid, I'd have a lawyer at the courthouse Monday morning with all of his knives sharpened.
School boards and principals love power and tought talk. The point where the rubber meets the road is when an equal or higher power responds with bigger guns. A well connected and/or wealthy parent on a mission is their worst nightmare. I'm guessing that the accused children have been well chosen based on having parents who will either capitulate or don't have the resources to fight.
Still, it won't be long until lawyers start getting involved on behalf of the accused children. The school officials are on thin ice when they start intimating that these students are somehow fellons by running sideways of a "usage policy."
School records of children are strongly protected by federal law and by nearly every state law too. By accusing these minors the school is possibly breaching certain areas of student privacy, plus setting themselves up for a slander or libel suit.
Minor children can not enter in to a legal contract. Conversely, they can't be in breach of a contract. You just can't be a felon for breaking a school rule of not using a computer in the way you were asked. By the way, committing assault, battery, and other violent acts are not the breaking of school rules. They are breaking established state and sometimes federal criminal laws.
The school district needs to remember that they are a public entity that is likely subject to open records and sunshine laws of their state. Wait until the right parent seeks a court order to have a looksee at some of the administrations' machines and records.
I have to think that the local prosecutor and police want no part of this game and will turn on the school at the earliest chance.
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Unlike an adult site, the sale of stock photography is generally done one photograph at a time. The customer will purchase specific reproduction rights for a single shot. I don't want to offer access to more than one image at a time. Buyers chose a photo to purchase from my main portfolio site or from a printed portfolio of my work. Once they have committed to the purchase the buyer is directed to the site that holds only images for download. They won't even be able to view or preview the shot from the stock site.
Right now the sales volume is pretty low. Maybe five transactions per month. I'll get an order and upload the file to a site that is separate from my main photography portfolio site. The compressed .sit or .zip file generally weighs in at about 20 MB and can be uploaded via my consumer grade DSL connection via Mac FTP (Fetch) within about 8 to 10 minutes. Once it has been uploaded, I test the link from a browser and e-mail the buyer a link that would look something like this: www.mystocksite.com/Jones.sit The buyer, Ms. or Mr. Jones would then download using any browser. Usually the next day I'll pull the file.
The issue that I'm now having is that I spend quite a bit of time in the field and can't quickly or easily pull the file, compress it, upload it, test it, and then notify the buyer that it's now ready. Last month I had three sales that took place while I was out of town and I had to work from a wifi spot as well as my hotel room to close the sales.
I'm not looking for a turnkey ecommerce set up since I'm always paid by check adn I really don't want to get involved with a merchant credit card system or PayPal.
Right now it's a pretty secure system because of the unique file name scheme that I'm using that is specific to the buyer. Not to mention the fact that the files are removed pretty quickly. This won't work for 400 files that require a consistent naming scheme.
Another option is that the stuffed or zipped file can be password protected upon creation. I'm concerned that individual passwords might be too hard to remotely manage (remember) but a global password might be too insecure.
Other things about my set-up:
-I'm a Mac operation and have no Linux experience.
-I have 10 GB storage from my web host.
I'm unfamiliar with the term "asshat" but I think based on the context of your post I get what you are saying. My hypothetical reaction is based on the absurdity of the situation. Charging a child with a felony for a transgression that would be best punished by at least a detention and possibly a suspension, is a far greater issue. Fighting a felony charge would cost real money and the stakes for the child as well as the family would be sky high. A felony conviction for a minor would be an awful thing to carry for a lifetime. Especially for this type of violation. You are absolutly right that too many kids aren't held accountable for their actions. This is sadly a shocking and extreme case.
If one of the accused was my kid, I'd have a lawyer at the courthouse Monday morning with all of his knives sharpened. School boards and principals love power and tought talk. The point where the rubber meets the road is when an equal or higher power responds with bigger guns. A well connected and/or wealthy parent on a mission is their worst nightmare. I'm guessing that the accused children have been well chosen based on having parents who will either capitulate or don't have the resources to fight. Still, it won't be long until lawyers start getting involved on behalf of the accused children. The school officials are on thin ice when they start intimating that these students are somehow fellons by running sideways of a "usage policy." School records of children are strongly protected by federal law and by nearly every state law too. By accusing these minors the school is possibly breaching certain areas of student privacy, plus setting themselves up for a slander or libel suit. Minor children can not enter in to a legal contract. Conversely, they can't be in breach of a contract. You just can't be a felon for breaking a school rule of not using a computer in the way you were asked. By the way, committing assault, battery, and other violent acts are not the breaking of school rules. They are breaking established state and sometimes federal criminal laws. The school district needs to remember that they are a public entity that is likely subject to open records and sunshine laws of their state. Wait until the right parent seeks a court order to have a looksee at some of the administrations' machines and records. I have to think that the local prosecutor and police want no part of this game and will turn on the school at the earliest chance.
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