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Every decision we make, we make with our creators in mind. We originally built our shared storefront contract to make it easy for creators to onboard into the space.
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However, we've recently seen misuse of this feature increase exponentially. Over 80% of the items created with this tool were plagiarized works, fake collections, and spam.
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We didn't make this decision lightly. We made the change to address feedback we were receiving from our entire community. However, we should have previewed this with you before rolling it out.
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In addition to reversing the decision, we’re working through a number of solutions to ensure we support our creators while deterring bad actors. We commit to previewing these changes with you in advance of rolling them out. Please give us feedback along the way.
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Try adding a verification method for folks like me who are using your collections and tools correctly to prevent bad actors. Punishing everyone across the board is never the correct solution.
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For example, going forward folks with 0 collections and 0 items need to complete a verification format to confirm they aren’t bots reposting stolen or spammy work. And secondly, communicating the issue and asking the community for possible solutions IS A METHOD.
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