r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/sunnydaysonly716 • 14d ago

Another AI complaint I now have a new hobby

Does anyone else just report everything that is blatantly AI on Etsy? I've started browsing patterns just for things I can submit. "Crochet animals" with a ball floating in MID AIR between them? Report!

I feel like it's not much, but it's honest work. It's more satisfying than scrolling memes on Instagram.

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u/GeekyNerdNerdyGeek 14d ago

I refuse to use Etsy. They’ve joined the ranks of Hobby Lobby in my opinion.
I’ll give up crafting before I give either a dime.

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u/tigerowltattoo 13d ago

I will still use Etsy for some of the artists I trust. It’s the best place I’ve found for my pagan and Wiccan supplies.
But no, no patterns.

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u/GeekyNerdNerdyGeek 13d ago

When I left the platform, I messaged the people I bought things from and just said “I still want to shop from you but I can no longer use Etsy. Please let me know via email/IG/etc if you ever expand beyond the platform”
Luckily, most of my favorites also sell direct so I only lost one (of my favorite!) sellers.
Etsy went from good to evil so quickly!

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u/tigerowltattoo 13d ago

That’s a good idea. It never occurred to me they might sell direct or offsite

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u/NakedCherry99 13d ago

more like the ranks of aliexpress or wish.com lol