TheWeeOwl
That's it folks! My Etsy shop is closed and my Folksy shop is the place to be for my original art, I'd love to see some visits and shop favourites to get me started!
https://folksy.com/shops/theweeowlart

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Jul 15, 2025 at 3:57pmWeb
Show threadTheWeeOwlJul 16, 2025
There is an overwhelming amount of mass produced stuff on Etsy now. They are also allowing A I 'art' it's not the place for artisans tgat it used to be. There is also a boycott due to the presence of Aligator Alcatraz merch, Etsy are working on it, but it's mostly A I slop, they take one down, 10 more appear. Time to get out.
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@TheWeeOwl
Do you mind if I ask why you made the move (both from Etsy and to Folksy)? Asking as I have an Etsy store.
Show threadTheWeeOwlJul 18, 2025
All the A I stuff they are allowing, a lot of it is basically cons. The last straw was the amount of Aligator Alcatraz merch is up there. Not their fault, but as most of it is A I generated slop it's going to be near impossible for them to get rid of it. There is a big Etsy boycott going on because of this. I really shouldn't be in the middle of American politics, so moved to a small British platform.
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@TheWeeOwl
I had no idea, I don't really pay attention to the site at large :(

I only sell to the UK too, so I'll check out Folksy. Thank you