I like to participate in Makerworld’s contests and recently released a model for the mouse contest. Since the vast majority of entries at the time looked very similar (most were light remixes of bambulab’s mouse) I decided to join with a retro mouse design, that I jokingly called Pointer 9000.
My little mouse gained traction and advanced to the 2nd trending place of contest entries, passing one of these “lightly remixed” models. The creator got upset that my “stupid design” (his words) passed his entry and started making multiple rude comments that were super disrespectful towards my design in many other models and on mine as well.
Some excerpts:
- “your model is litterarly pointless”
- “stupid design stupid background but gets trend nontheless. nonsense”
- “old 1950 design that says step into the future with horrible design and stupid look”
Is this common behavior on Makerworld? I know the internet is full of trolls, but 3d modeling is a hobby I do to unwind and not to deal with this type of negative behavior. I believe it’s crucial for us to uphold the standards that make our platform a welcoming place for everyone.
Besides reporting the comments themselves, is there any other way I can/should reach out to @MakerWorld regarding this?
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