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This. And just to add, I remember the time when there was a decision between handmade stuff, and the worse quality industrial produced things. You could really
by _glass 4y ago
This. And just to add, I remember the time when there was a decision between handmade stuff, and the worse quality industrial produced things. You could really feel the difference. An artisan would complain about the quality of the product, he would shred the workmanship and demand better attention to detail. But those decisions are made on the margins, how low can we go in quality to maximize profit.
- subpixel 4y agoThe story of Etsy. You can still sell $1000 custom pieces of elaborate handmade art, but _most do not_ and that is not what moves the needle for the marketplace so the system is setup to enable volume sales of items that are in no way handmade.