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I wrote a piece on a #Coop alternative to Etsy that just launched, one that puts power back into the hands of artists & makers:
@coopartisans (glad they're on Mastodon!)
I didn't realize the extent to which #Etsy had become toxic to sellers until starting interviews for this piece. It's clear that artisans are being drawn to this because an alternative is long overdue.
(there's a tech issue with the authorship at the top; it names me as the author at the bottom)
Shareable · Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy alternative, owned and run by artists and makersWe have all experienced it: Some organization or service starts out good — or great, even — and then as time goes on, either costs and fees go up, or
@00Aaron @coopartisans This is awesome! I’m a crafter and I know several people who sell their goods on Etsy and hate it there. This sounds like a very good alternative for them.