Community Guidelines

MakerWorld has established a comprehensive set of Community Guidelines that clearly define the types of content that are prohibited on our platform. These guidelines cover all types of content, including models, print profiles, comments, links, and thumbnails.

To ensure compliance, we use a combination of human reviewers and machine learning algorithms, applying these guidelines equally to all users, regardless of their background, political viewpoint, position, or affiliation.

Our primary objective in implementing these policies is to foster a safe and inclusive community on MakerWorld. We aim to strike a balance between maintaining a safe environment and allowing creators the freedom to share a diverse range of experiences and perspectives.

Full list of our Community Guidelines

The following items are prohibited from MakerWorld.

1. Spam & deceptive practices such as:

  • Fake engagement
  • Impersonation
  • External links (tracking, promotional, other model platforms)
  • Spam, deceptive practices & scams

2. Sensitive content such as:

  • Content that endangers child safety
  • Thumbnails with explicit or sensitive images
  • Nudity and sexual content in any form
  • Suicide and self-harm
  • Vulgar language

3. Violent or dangerous content such as:

  • Harassment and cyber bullying in model listings or comments
  • Harmful or dangerous content in model listings or comments
  • Hate speech or hate instigation
  • Violent criminal organizations
  • Violent or graphic content in model listings or comments

4. Regulated goods such as:

  • Firearms: Models that can be turned into a working firearm (does not apply to props or toys)
  • Illegal models or objects
  • Illegal or regulated goods or services

5. Misinformation:

  • Misinformation in model listings or comments

6. 3D printable mods

  • Mods affecting the printer or the functionality of other accessories (AMS)
  • Printed parts that promise an improved experience, but generate problems or get reported to cause issues. (This rule will be applied based on user feedback, reports and Customer Support tickets where a mod is identified to cause problems.)

Other important rules

Following the platform rules is important, in order to ensure a correct environment for everyone. Failing to follow the rules can potentially lead to a temporary or permanent MakerWorld account ban.

1. Please select the correct upload type for your models

  • Models that belong to another creator but are uploaded as "Original" will be taken down. If the model infringes on the intellectual property of another creator, the account uploading this model will be flagged and can lead to a temporary or permanent MakerWorld account ban.
  • Models that only have slight variations but are uploaded as "Remix" will be taken down.
  • Models uploaded as "Original" but described as "Remix" in model names or descriptions will be taken down because they should be uploaded as "Remix".

2. Please follow the license requirements of the original model

  • Any model upload which infringes on the license requirements of the original model can lead to a temporary or permanent MakerWorld account ban.
  • If a model that doesn't allow sharing is shared on the platform, this model will be taken down and the account flagged.
  • If a model that doesn't allow remixing is remixed and uploaded to the platform, this model will be taken down and the account flagged.
  • If the original creator has other requirements, please follow the requirements.

3. We may take down bad-quality models and print profiles. Quality problems include but are not limited to:

  • The model and print profile don't match.
  • Meaningless model and print profile.
  • The model and print profile cannot be opened or properly printed.
  • The model or print profile contains offensive, illegal, or violent content.
  • The model contains printable mods which can damage or affect the functionality of the printers.

4. Do not repeatedly upload the same model as it will be removed from the platform, and your account will be flagged.

5. Do not use other people's profile pictures, names, or descriptions. Such accounts will be banned permanently.

6. Do not post advertising information or links on your account name, description, pictures, etc. Affiliate links or other promotional materials included in the profile are not allowed.

7. It is mandatory for print profiles to be printed before making them public. We also require print profile creators to include their own actual print images along with their print profiles to demonstrate print-ability. If the profile does not include a real picture of the model printed with the print profile, it will be removed.

8. When publishing a public model under the CC0 license, you are required to include your own image of the actual print to show its printability. Otherwise, it will be removed.

9. When uploading adult content, please ensure that you select the NSFW (Not Safe for Work) tag.

10. If our moderators detect account behavior related to getting points or Boosts inappropriately, the accounts will be flagged and repeated offenses can lead to a temporary or permanent MakerWorld account ban.

11. User content must not contain the MakerWorld official logo, suggest endorsement, or use misleading words or descriptions (such as best, official, top, better, limited, etc.).

Account Suspension and Termination

If our reviewers determine that the content violates our Community Guidelines, we will promptly remove the content and issue a warning notification to the creator.

Accounts that repeatedly violate our policies, such as by plagiarizing others' models or uploading illegal content models that violate our Community Guidelines, as well as engaging in inappropriate behavior or using offensive language within the community, will lead to a temporary or permanent account ban.

Creators have the option to appeal any suspension or termination if they believe that a mistake has been made, and our teams will conduct a thorough re-evaluation of the decision.

Appeal for Account Termination

You can appeal the account termination decision by sending an email to support@makerworld.com

The email needs to include the following information:

  • Profile name
  • Email address you use to sign in to your MakerWorld account
  • Reasons for account termination
  • Reasons for appeal (Please briefly explain why you think your account was banned in error. Be sure to review Community Guidelines before submitting your appeal.)