Hi Makers,
On MakerWorld, we hold weekly Design Contests to inspire innovation and creativity among our users. We’ve been impressed by the increasing quantity and exceptional quality of submissions each week. However, as our contests gain more attention, we’ve noticed a concerning trend. Some users are clearly uploading models unrelated to the contest theme intentionally to gain visibility, which is unfair to legitimate contestants and disruptive to users seeking theme-relevant models. To address this, we are implementing penalties to prevent such behavior.
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For each detected irrelevant model uploaded to the contest page, we will deduct 50 points from the user’s account.
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If a single user violates this rule up to 3 times in total, this user will be banned from entering future contests.
The punishment is straightforward, aiming to eliminate irrelevant models from our contest pages. Additionally, we would like to share ways for users to assist us in monitoring this issue.
- Report the model and describe the issue clearly. Tell us which contest this model is participating in. Our team will assess each case meticulously to decide on appropriate actions.
- You are always welcome to comment under this post with your suspected violator.
This should serve as a strong warning for individuals looking to violate the regulations of our contest, as we hope to offer our participants and creators a neat and organized contest setting.
The MakerWorld Team
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