How are uploaded models verified? Is there even a check?

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There are daily upload of models that people are stealing, and uploading in their own name to gain points… if you can upload a benchy for the 1 millionth time the rules seems to be a bit to loose.

I almost daily report some uploader, and most of the time Bambu removes the model after a couple of hours…

My suggestions for how it should be handled:

  • Do not let new users upload models, make them wait until they have used the platform for a week or two…

  • When uploading a model, don’t just grant the upload within minutes, do some checking, if I can just paste the url of the picture in google lens and find the original within 2 minutes, surely this must be possible to automate in this AI driven world?

  • When you remove a model, make sure the user knows why, so he doesn’t repeat himself, maybe not punish the first time, but if it repeats, remove point, and if not bettered temp ban/ban user.

  • Perhaps reward when someone reports a stolen model correctly with makerworld points.

Thats my opinion anyway :slight_smile:

Thanks for listening!

// NinjaAsok

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Thanks for these advice. We encourage you to report any models you see unfit on MakerWorld and we will handle the situation as best as we can. Points 3 and 4 are great points that we will considering these approaches moving forward.

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Here’s a fresh one I stumbled upon today.

This was just uploaded within the past few hours.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/588285#profileId-509492

Now take a look at the two other accounts that did uploads
https://makerworld.com/en/@Boink
https://makerworld.com/en/@user_516184460
Pretty similar huh? Now go take a look at some of the other profiles to other models they have uploaded that are identical to each other.

They even both put the same profiles under the other deadpool mask that Budwin did.
https://makerworld.com/en/models/574035#profileId-509618

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:joy:

Whole lot of time wasted doing your work. Time to get some decent moderation from the community maybe??

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Also this text you get when uploading… that’s not enough… people are lazy and a bit stupid,there needs to be more like check boxes…

(X) Yes, I guarantee that the upload is my own creation.

(X) NO, I haven’t Downloaded someone else’s design to upload on MakerWorld.

(X) Yes, I understand violation the rules, is steeling someone else’s property and might get my account suspended.

// NinjaAsok

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