Nawwww thank you. I’m Generic for a reason, nothing special just a normal every day End User.
I just recently imported my models from Printables and would like to add to this discussion.
Regarding the topic of posting a picture of a model and the time it takes a designer to print a full model just to have a picture, I think a picture is quite important. What I do if I do not have the time or resources to print and take a picture of a model I design is to contact one of my ‘followers’ to see if they would be interested in printing/QAing a model and take pictures. I never would even consider posting a model unless it was printed beforehand.
To highlight the point, I’ve had makers contact me on Printables (before I joined Makerword) about a model on Makerword, made by another designer, that was not printable and wanted to know if I could fix it for them. The kicker was that it was a popular model and I had a few requests to help out.
Just my viewpoint.
Teamwork,
Steve
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- If an upload lacks images showcasing the actual printed model, it will be taken down from our website.
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Suggestion: To make it more specific to require a photo of the printed model as the cover image. This will make it easier for MW moderators and fellow designers to spot uploads that do not have any real photos. A real photo is also a more accurate representaion of what the model looks like when printed, so requiring a real photo as the cover is fair to users looking for models to print.
Also make it clear that real photo is required even uploading model alone without profile.
Suggestion: This is a bit vague. How many repeats are required to be banned? It will be better to have tangible/visible consequence for each violation, and when these tangible violatons accumulate to reach a definable point, the account will be automatically suspended for a certain amount of time. I suggested in another thread before, but here it is: For each violation (each model, or each profile), the uploader’s user level gets downgraded by 1, e.g. a Level 15 user will become Level 14. When a user’s level gets to zero, the account will be automatically suspended for 12 months.
Reducing user level is a reasonable consequnce because 1) user level is more or less tied to models/profile uploads. Once a model/profile gets removed, the level should have gotten reset back in anycase. The punishment is actually minimal; 2) user level is more like brownie points and is not tied to any other benefits at the moment. So reducing it doesn’t involve any downstream adjustment.
There can be other better ideas out there. But the point is this: have real tangile/visible consequence for each violation.
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Is it permissible to use a rendered image as the first image, and photos of the printed item as subsequent images? I always print my models before uploading, but my photography skills are kinda trash.
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Their language is often ambiguous and if you check back sometimes edited (if caught out). As we’ve seen not all violations are treated equal and I’m pretty sure popularity makes things flexible for the “elite”.
Still not sure why having a printed image if there is no Print Profile is warranted, its not misrepresenting the model (box unticked). I don’t have a problem with rendered images for those who want to take their designs to the next level in presentation.
Maybe a Beta model section is necessary where those who want to pitch in and help a Maker get their ideas into reality?
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The user level to my knowledge has 0 impact or function on anything apart from showing you a white colored number with a yellow background.
Beta modes would be useful. Could have some additional things on it, like it wouldn’t go on the trending pages while in beta mode? Then could also filter out on like searches or new. A big warning could be provided in the app too saying the model is beta and the print profiles may be untested, and such.
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Exactly what I was thinking, less rules and hopefully more innovation. It may well end up the scrappy end of MW but at least theres an area which models can be located (relocated) where they are free to bend the rules within reason.
Although I love to see photos of prints made mandatory, I’m afraid that won’t help for long. There are already uploads with rendered images that look like printed without very close inspection thanks to a special texture.
The notorious spammers will quickly adapt this technique.
https://makerworld.com/en/u/1761232488
Hilarious. maybe we should start a category on the main page for featured renders, who cares about 3D printing.
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Most of his models have the label “Exclusive Model”. What does that mean?
exactly. talk about misleading… it means this user added those banners to trick people into thinking its something that it isn’t… yet hes still managed to become featured on the front page. pretty sure every model is just renders as well.
edit… actually i have no idea whats going on. im going to stop posting/reading this forum. its making me upset and paranoid. take care people.
If you hover the mouse over the Makerworld logo in the image, a popup text appears. So it seems to be an official label.
Also if you can monitor the contest section. I partecipate in contests but when i see the all entering list there are like 70% of models totally out of target (for example in the light contest there are a lot of hueforge paintings or figures or keychain?) thats is not very correct for users that make beautiful models and they are at the bottom of the list because of dummy models.
Thank you very much
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If you actually took a second to open the picture you would see that it isn’t a part of it. The Blue flag is its own entity on the website, thus it’s an official badge from Makerworld itself.
featured exclusive renders… is this guy an employee or something ? makes no sense how this is allowed. its misleading.
where is everyone elses exclusive badge?
Maybe some sort of partnership that they’re doing with the guy? If the models are all exclusive to Makerworld, like maybe he’s some famous Instagram designer or something. I don’t know.
I recall seeing a video once with someone talking about partnering up with Bambu for some print, so that’s what leads me to that idea.
I’ve wondered about the exclusive badge. I’ve seen it around a few times. This is the first time I’ve seen such a flood of it!
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seems like a scam 100%.
how are they exclusive when the guy is literally selling every one of the same stls on his business site he has posted here for free ?
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They make it too easy. Same/similar models, they follow each other and upload at the same time.
https://makerworld.com/en/u/1186798359
The rule about having to use real pictures was made just over 48hrs ago. The models have been published last year.
Why does everything have to be a friend of bambu or an employee? Bambulab or Makerworld aren’t the all seeing eye that control every single move.
I think you should do that. Your constant conspiracy theories don’t help with that.
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