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Flashforge closes ecosystem & puts AI ads into printing software 🤦 (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
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[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck that company!

They also sold ASA on Amazon that was MOST CERTAINLY NOT ASA (absolutely no styrene fumes, prints shiny and translucent, prints fine around 220 C). I reviewed it fairly for this reason (and sent it back), and Flashforge falsely reported my review as whatever bogus reason.

Amazon’s community outreach team (or whatever the call the unmanned inbox that’s supposed to handle these problems) ignored me.

It’s a company run by assholes who want to pull a bait and switch so they can also be like Bambu Labs and exert ownership over YOUR printer.

Don’t give them business. There are way better options out there.

[–] neo2478@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck flasgforge, but also fuck Amazon. They are one if the worse companies in the world!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Joseph Prusa must be a happy man these days

[–] asbestos@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I was just thinking about that. What a great turn of events for Prusa. Guess consistency, quality, and respecting your users goes a long way.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Eh, prusa still seems to be behind the curve, and their insistence on sticking to their old proprietary firmware instead of moving to a more modern approach with klipper and work with the huge community there is IMO a bad move.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see how anyone could have a response to this other than go get fucked. I hope people start saying this with their wallets immediately.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Rossman needs to talk faster.

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago

The poor man is just trying to keep up with all the shitty companies doing shitty things all the time, he's only got one lifetime and he needs to fit a lot in. It's like that scene in Spaceballs where President Skroob is running everywhere, "The ship is too big! If I walk, the movie would be over!"

[–] dtrain@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

lol.

He’s the only YouTuber that I CANT watch at 1.5x .

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago

I can only watch him at 1.5x speed, most people I'm watching at 2x.

[–] arcine@jlai.lu 4 points 2 weeks ago

Using AI to "have ideas" is like using a car to go for a run.

[–] OctopusNemeses@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well that's disappointing. Is there a better brand in their price range?

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No...you can pay more for less, but at least it's actually yours.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

that's not less, that's more.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Was anyone still buying flashforge that isn't an institution?