I've put my Etsy shop on vacation until I figure out what to do. For those who haven't heard (and I didn't myself until a few minutes ago) Etsy has become a place where uncaring people are making a profit off of suffering by selling "Alligator Alcatraz", fake "ICE Agent" costumes, and other offensive items promoting cruelty.
These items break Etsy’s Terms of Use, specifically the Hate and Discrimination Policy. Etsy clearly states that immigration status is a protected characteristic, and content that mocks, dehumanizes, or targets people based on that is not allowed.
Apparently Etsy is not doing it's job to enforce that policy...yet. Perhaps it will if enough people complain and protest, or especially if they start losing significant amounts of money.
I don't know how long this will last, but I may start looking for a different selling platform. Very inconvenient, especially since I just finished hand dyeing a new batch of thread ("Summer Trail") and currently nowhere to sell it!
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I agree and have commented to Etsy. Just recently, an establish shop was closed by the hosting company because the AI algorithm judged the items to be stolen IP and not original. I was heartbroken for the shop.
Good luck and know that I will personally support your decision and continue to support you.
I hope they’ll get their act together and stop people who are infringing on their stated conditions.
Thanks so much for your support! I like "Goimagine" so I'm in the process of applying to open a shop there.
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