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Etsy cracks down on 3D printed products — new rules exclude many 3D printed items from listings
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I'd argue it's closer to hand made than manufacturing due to most people only having the ability to crank out small batches of prints as a side hustle. I still think it's short sighted and wonder why other CNC devices aren't also being banned like CNC routers, laser cutters, laser engravers, pen plotters, etc since these all use similar designs and mechanical systems. Where do you draw the line? I can understand only wanting hand made or vintage items but if technology is advancing past that and the market isn't really there for those items, then what's the purpose of the site? What are they going to tell both buyers and sellers that they're not the type of clientele they want on their platform? That seems nuts as a business.