Etsy Puppeteers and other shades of grey

Oh What A Prick You Are

2010-03-20T21:24:00.000-07:00

Catching up on some potential puppeteers, went to flickr and the front page group is gone. Did some diggin' around the forums and looks like some asshole reported the group for abusing the terms of service, or some bullshit like that.

Out of curiosity I contacted the admin for the group to ask what the deal was and who would be such a prick. Only speculative, but of course now it all makes sense because that person IS such a prick and repeatedly is in the forums. All I can say is "your a self centered asshole and I'll buy my soap from Target before I purchase anything from you."

No shades of grey here. Only someone completely self centered would choose to destroy something that so many others benefited from. Truly shameless. To steal the admins words "karma's a bitch, and may it bite you in the ass like a pitbull with rabies" True 'dat.

Can You Feel the Tug? You're Pulling My Hearstrings and My Leg

2008-12-18T11:18:00.000-08:00

Ah, where to begin. Suspect on so many levels. Let's start with your name cre8anim8. Unless Ryan is really Kristin Getchell (an incredibly gifted artist), this username has already been attached to someone:
http://cre8anim8.deviantart.com/

Moving on to profile, which has changed since first opening:

You've now added your 13 year old brother. Aw, sweet, but against Etsy rules:

2. Membership Eligibility

"Age: Etsy's services are available only to, and may only be used by, individuals who are 18 years and older who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Individuals under the age of 18 can use this service only in conjunction with and under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. In this case, the adult is the user and is responsible for any and all activities."

It's also incredible how close you two really are. Neither of you can capitalize an i and you "sound" so similar. You even have the same smile :)

Also, "Ryan," it's going to be hard to start adding listings to your newly opened "shop" as a buyer only account. Damn logistics.

Lastly, why would you send your 13 year old brother, who's probably exhausted from school and dancing, into a thread you found and were concerned about?
Then again, this doe eyed sham did provide yet another clue Apparently, Ryan, you already own a shop, "i wanted to make treasuries because i see her doing it all the time." "i told my sister that i wanted to start a shop." Per Etsy's rules, you need to disclose that other username in your account.

Sigh.

TreasuryTown, Would You Like to Tell Us Something?

2008-12-12T14:20:00.000-08:00

Original Profile...
Updated Profile...

A marriage and sex change all in one month. Amazing!

Keep Etsy Honest and Fair

2008-12-01T19:01:00.000-08:00

What can Etsy do? There are three options:

Option 1: Block a user mac address, therefore blocking the buyer and seller ids. Neither could log in. Kill two birds with one stone. Or more, depending on how many bogus buyer accounts have been created.

Option 2: Take away the ability to curate treasuries from the buyers. Really, why does a buyer need to curate a treasury anyway? No, not all buyers are fakes, but these people are spoiling it for everyone else.

Option 3: We throw all suspected sock puppets into a lake, if they sink they're witches and if they float, they're puppets.

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