Hey everyone,
I’m posting because I’m pretty frustrated with how MakerWorld is handling the Exclusive program lately. Multiple models of mine were recently removed from Exclusive without warning — including my A1 Mini Dust Cover, which had been live and available for quite some time with no issues.
The explanation I got was that the models were considered too “simple” or “planar,” and supposedly don’t meet the structural standards for Exclusive. But that’s not accurate — the A1 Mini Dust Cover, for example, is a functional print with sides, screw holes, and real utility. It’s not just a flat badge or 2D object. These are actual, usable designs I put time into creating.
They also mentioned the removals were due to “several reports,” which makes me wonder if people are abusing the report system to get other creators’ work taken down — or if an algorithm is flagging files unfairly. Either way, it feels like there’s no transparency, and creators are being penalized without a chance to respond or improve.
I’ve supported MakerWorld from the beginning and always posted original work. But after this experience, I’ll be uploading more of my models to other platforms like Cults3D where things seem to be handled more fairly.
Is anyone else having their Exclusive files removed suddenly? This feels like something we should be talking about.
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