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Stolen Models Everywhere!

xtrud3r 18
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March 28, 2026
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Stolen Models

Why do people even do this? They could just reupload the model somewhere else, like Thingiverse or Makerworld, but no. They reupload the models on Printables:

  • Without credit

  • Claiming it's theirs

  • Begging for likes

Like seriously, respect the license. At the very least, add some random cube to it and call it a remix. Don't just download the original file and slap it on your account claiming it's yours.

-X3

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