Etsy is under pressure to start acting more like a conventional company

Re:Etsy is under pressure to start acting more like a conven... by pkamb on Thursday May 18, 2017 @05:06PM (#14371098)

> With all the AI being thrown around, can't someone build a "tastefulness" filter

I've long wanted an extension for Google Image Search, eBay, Etsy, etc. that simply filtered out all listings with images of items with pure white backgrounds. That would go a long ways toward a "tastefulness filter".

Huge indicator of handmade / vintage / used items sold by an individual seller vs. a new item being dropshipped from Amazon or China.

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Re:Etsy is under pressure to start acting more like a conven... by lobster_johnson on Thursday May 18, 2017 @05:31PM (#14371272)

Sadly, they sort of figured that out already: http://www.storenvy.com/shop/category/home-furniture/. (Yes, that's their furniture category. Who knew ugly, amateurishly made dolls were considered furniture?)

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Re:Etsy is under pressure to start acting more like a conven... by pkamb on Thursday May 18, 2017 @07:07PM (#14371795)

Are the hands fake too?!

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Re:Etsy is under pressure to start acting more like a conven... by exolymph on Thursday May 18, 2017 @05:16PM (#14371169)

I like the idea, but this would also be easy to game.

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