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Dumb question: Why does Etsy allowed clearly reproduced/copied works? AI or not.

Like selling it for money seems like a clear line crossed, and Etsy is the perfect gatekeeper here.

Etsy stopped caring a while ago, it was supposed to be a marketplace specifically for selling handmade items but they allowed it to be overrun with mass produced tat dropshipped direct from the factory. Turning a blind eye to plagiarism with or without AI is just the next logical step from there.

> Why does Etsy allowed clearly reproduced/copied works

They don't, in that they'll ban you for it once you're big enough

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