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Muhamad277621498vbr
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May 8, 2026
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Is it still possible to recover my Adobe Contributor account, which was disabled in September 2025?

  • May 8, 2026
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My Adobe contributor account was deactivated in September 2025. This was due to uploading a photo that resembled a photo I had previously uploaded (in my opinion). Is there any chance my account will be reactivated? I filed an appeal one day after the account was deactivated, and there has been no response yet. I've checked the forums, and it might take at least six months. For your information, the stock photos I uploaded are my own photography, not AI-generated.

Regard

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    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 8, 2026

    Accounts typically are not deactivated simply because one uploads an image similar to another unless it is done continuously to the point of spamming. In any event, we are contributors like yourself and Adobe does not participate in this forum.As such, we cannot be of assistance here.

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    RALPH_L
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    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 8, 2026

    No one here can say. But, honestly, uploading one duplicate will not get your account deactivated. Continuous “spamming” will. Have you made contact with contributor support? Did you file an appeal?

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      Muhamad277621498vbrAuthor
      Participant
      May 8, 2026

      Yes, I did.
      At that time, I did upload quite a lot, but I think I only managed to submit three photos at most per submission period.
      Back then, I usually only submitted three to five photos per day. After my sales increased, I quickly increased my submission rate to 20 or more photos per submission.
      I admit it was my fault for not curating my photos properly, as I wanted to increase my portfolio size. I've appealed the decision not to do it again, but I never expected it to take this long.

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