> The amount of stuff that users are buying should be pretty much the _only_ metric you care about. I agree if Etsy is a 100% commerce focused, but they aren't

> The amount of stuff that users are buying should be pretty much the _only_ metric you care about. I agree if Etsy is a 100% commerce focused, but they aren't. Key to their success has been their ability to build up a community and sell stuff. Even if you weight down the impact of clicks and favourites the effect is still negative with less exploration and interaction happening. What would be the long term impact of sales of this reduction?