This is a RANT, if this triggers you, do not engage. Impolite or abusive comments will be treated accordingly.
I have included several screenshots, which made it harder to read, I have hidden some behind reveals so it doesn’t get confusing.
This is not about points as we are talking about just 27 points.
This is about the weaponisation of the reporting system. A system that I have used to report actual offenders that break actual rules where I provide supporting evidence for every incidence.
Scenario
I woke to receive this message from MW.
I’m confused, what could I have possibly done that would result in such action being taken? I select “View Details”.
Show Screenshot
Well, now I am even more confused.
- What “original author’s requirements”?
- The author never reached out to me.
- Seek permission from the original author, erm what!
- Adding print profiles for printers not currently supported is actively encouraged by BL and incentivised
- My profile matched the original profile except for supporting the missing printer
- I have clearly not breached any community guidelines
I have not yet appealed the ruling, I will do as lies should not win. Remember, I ONLY have the information provided by MW who said it was the designer who initiated this action.
What happened before today?
- On the 26th of September 2023 @3DomSculpts uploaded a Deadpool coaster to MW.
- On the 27th of December 2023, having downloaded the model, and created an A1 mini profile (as one did not exist), I printed the coaster.
- On the same day, I reviewed the coaster as I liked it.
- I was irritated that my new A1 mini couldn’t print most models as there were very few profiles for the A1 mini after its launch, so I decided I could be part of the solution.
- I took many of the profiles I had created for my benefit and matched them with photos of the models.
- I began uploading the print profiles for models that lacked support for the A1 mini printer.
- On the 6th of February 2024, I uploaded a print profile for the Deadpool coaster.
What appears to have happened yesterday?
- The designer removed their profile which lacked support for the A1 mini.
- They uploaded a new profile finally including support for the A1 mini.
- They reported my profile, for reasons not given to me as shown in the above images.
26-09-2023 - Designer's original model first uploaded
06-02-2024 - My print profile adding A1 mini support
22-06-2024 - Designer's brand new profile
In summary
It appears the original designer has weaponised the reporting system and fabricated a reason why my profile must be removed.
As no reason was provided, I am left to guess what justification the designer gave to warrant such action.
I imagine the designer said something like, “My profile already has support for all the printers, this third-party profile is unnecessary.”
This would be despite the designer not providing that support until four and a half months after I did.
Things you probably spotted
- The model has 283 downloads and 193 prints, yet their profile released yesterday shows only 1 download and 1 print.
- My profile had 16 downloads and 12 prints.
- My profile has 5 stars.
- None of the ratings now have an associated profile as the designer removed theirs and falsely killed mine
- My profile was the same as the designer’s except for the target printer, if there was a problem with my profile, there was a problem with their profile
- I didn’t upload the original model, if it was an IP issue, the model would have been removed, not solely my profile.
Things you may not know
I did some research and @3DomSculpts has been trying to remove the ability of other users to add profiles to models. The reasons stated tend to be “lower quality”, well, this is one is identical.
It appears that the designer may have leveraged their friends within BL to have my profile removed - suspicious?
According to this entry, they had “left the building”.
What do you think?
a. Do you think this weaponisation is fair?
b. Do you think there’s a different reason?