When scrolling through my for you page, I often (at least a whole lot more often that I would like) find something I would like to report. However I don’t feel like actually clicking on the model to go through the process of reporting it (I want it on my screen as little as possible) so I just end up disliking the model and moving on. I think it would be a whole lot better if the report button was available by clicking the three dots in the corner when hovering over a model. That way the algorithm could distinguish which models I don’t like because they’re ai or low quality and the models I dislike because they’re not appropriate.
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I think it’s a good system where people have to go to the model page and look at the whole thing before they can report it, rather than just looking at the cover.
One is just scrolling through, the other is paying attention.
Unfortunately, the system is already overloaded and introducing a change like that would probably result in a significant increase in the number of false reports.
This is your most important tool for customized results:
What you have set in your profile. For example, have you blocked certain categories? Or whether you’ve set AI models to ‘Ignore’ (although this only works to a certain extent).
What you prefer, too.
yeah, but I’m talking about where the cover itself is innappropriate. I don’t want to have to click on it to report it.
yeah, but this one is kind of limited. There is no AI blocking. I blocked generative models and fashion, but it doesn’t keep out everything. There is still AI on my feed which I dislike whenever I see. blocking tags could work, but obviously they’re not all going to use the same tags.
It’s unlikely to change in the future either, as evidenced by the numerous forum threads that have been discussing this issue for months, even years. Unfortunately, that’s just how it is, for now, we have to work with the tools available to us.
The most effective thing to do is to block such creators.
…or the opposite: Instead of blocking, I use an approach similar to a whitelist. I look for specific creators whose work I want to support.
Can you briefly explain what you mean using an example? Please keep it in text form and don’t post any inappropriate covers – a general idea is sufficient.
Why I’m asking this: I just want to make sure we’re on the same page - everyone defines “inappropriate” differently.
I probably have a more strict definition of what I would consider innapropriate, but I can definitely say I’m sick and tired of seeing hypersexualized women with clothing strained in “certain areas“, bikinis, and one time I saw an indian idol (that was AI) that had literal b**** in the thumbnail. I just wish Makerworld went back to being a website with cool 3d prints rather than a website of some cool 3d prints you have to dig though AI and innappropriate 3d models for.
You’ll be glad to hear that MakerWorld has, in fact, been cracking down more strictly on rule violations for the past few dasy. The rules themselves haven’t changed, but the efforts to enforce them have been stepped up: Here’s the original message from a few days ago.
Cleaning Up Sexually Inappropriate Content on MakerWorld
2026-07-04 12:48
Hey everyone,
MakerWorld is for everyone — creators, families, and yes, kids too. That means what shows up in browse, search, and recommendations should feel welcoming and safe for all of them. Lately, some of you have flagged that inappropriate content (NSFW and similar) is still slipping through.
Let’s be clear: MakerWorld doesn’t want or need this content to drive traffic. The issue isn’t that we’re turning a blind eye, it’s that too many of these items are slipping past our current detection systems. We hear you, and we’re already acting on it.
Two problems we’re targeting
We’re seeing this show up in two forms, and we’re addressing both:
- The model itself is inappropriate — sexually suggestive, explicit, or otherwise low-quality content that doesn’t belong in open spaces.
- The model is fine, but the cover is used as clickbait — a normal model (say, a bracelet) paired with an unrelated, sexually suggestive cover image to farm clicks.
After your recent feedback, we accelerated review and took action on 1,000+ models, and started cracking down on repeat-offender accounts that push this content through bulk uploads.
Here’s how we’re tackling it right now: our moderators are manually cleaning this up while our tech team builds a stronger detection system. Improving the AI isn’t an overnight fix since it takes a lot of manual labeling and fine-tuning to get right. So for the time being, we’ll be leaning on hands-on human oversight.