@qtea_illustrations: This is such upsetting news. I know many people can’t afford to leave. If you can please make sure to delete even inactive listings. As long as it’s uploaded, they will have the rights to it. They also state they will own the rights to share this with third parties. :( #etsy
PLEASE look into Mayhem Marketplace! They’re an etsy alternative that also acts as a revolutionary way to take money from the pockets of billionaire corporations like etsy or amazon and instead support small sellers! No listing or transaction fees, you get your own site on their platform, and more! I’m planning to use it once I can but some stock and prepare my shop
2026-11-01 09:43:48
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alice cullen :
I’m so tired of Etsy. I have to do so much research to make sure I’m buying from an artist and not a dropshipper. Plus there’s sooo much stuff that’s obviously AI generated and no matter how much I report it, nothing happens 😭
2026-11-03 21:54:32
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vee :
isn't Etsy like, meant for human creativity
2026-11-02 21:44:25
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Samantha𓆩❤︎𓆪 :
Unfortunately all meta apps do the same such as Instagram and Facebook so if you're worried about it being used that unfortunately means loosing a form of marketing on platforms 😕
2026-11-03 22:03:06
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DieselAKAaBat [OPEN COMS] :
My goooosh. Every creativit app I swear is always like " AI, AI, AI, AI, AI" NO. We don't want your AI slop!
2026-11-01 12:10:09
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Lily D Wonderland / Bunny Bee :
are there any good etsy alternatives other than ur own website? struggling artist rn and i dont know if ill be able to make the swap so ill just shut down,,
2026-11-02 15:53:02
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reagent puppy 🌈 :
etsy is one of my main sources of income. at this point being an online artist runs the risk of your art being stolen for AI. I wish i had the privilege to use a different shop site but nothing beats etsy in terms of buyer familiarity and product algorithm.
2026-11-03 21:35:37
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Zab :
I'm going to poison/glaze everything 😭 I hate they are doing this
2026-11-01 17:54:28
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0tiose :
awwww that's so sad, I'm not sure where the small businesses I follow and other's will even move to 😔
2026-11-02 13:20:58
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JollyOhGolly :
good thing I haven't posted anything on there yet... TwT I just wanna sell prints and charms but idk where to do that now
2026-11-03 19:32:22
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Finn :
Are all these companies oblivious that they’re ruining their own company
2026-11-01 13:08:43
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Hamallow :
nooooooo I thought they were starting to crack down on ai???? 😭😭😭
2026-11-01 00:15:26
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pops :
i miss when etsy was about hand crafted goods and not ai slop or mass produced 3d printed dragons
2026-11-03 09:33:20
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Falln :
yikes o.o
2026-11-03 19:56:22
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Ghost Dream :
I hate the Ai take over
2026-11-03 02:21:39
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esperlunaria :
I'm so sadly unsurprised. Etsy has been awful to the people who make the platform work in the first place 🫠
2026-11-01 00:27:26
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Grumpy Gremlin :
Artist Alley is a good alternative for artists, they take 0% of the profit you make on there and its a pretty easy site to navigate
2026-11-02 10:50:18
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Phink After Hours :
It’s so stupid that websites DESIGNED for artists start using genAI/wont give their people the option to even opt out like?? What the hell 😭
2026-11-02 18:59:01
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🌌 ♾️ Blue-Spruce ♾️ 🌌 :
I'm using Kofi at this point..
2026-11-02 21:48:16
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🌸Ash🌸 :
Let’s just all collectively sue etsy
2026-11-03 06:14:24
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Georgie :
Is there a way around this? Like adding watermarks or something?
2026-11-02 22:18:23
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Curnette 🇨🇦 :
I’ll be looking into maker’s market.
2026-10-31 15:58:27
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nimunii_illustration :
Thank you for sharing! Etsy has been giving me a hard time already, so this gave me the extra push to delete my shop on Etsy.
2026-11-02 16:49:25
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☆Mai☆ :
im devastated, etsy was so perfect for me and to find an alternative is so daunting
2026-11-01 23:18:59
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Roa :
where can i go as a consumer? i love shopping from small businesses on etsy😞
2026-11-02 18:37:23
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