Thanks for joining us guys! Great to chat with you all again
For those that missed it we covered:
Pete announcing our new investment and how it will help us grow Shapeways - less rejections, better printers, more materials and more accessible printing for everyone. We are also expanding our teams (so we're
hiring!) and looking at building more factories.
We talked a bit about the currency selection project and how it is going. It is a big job and we want to make sure we are focusing our efforts on the the right implementations for both our Shop Owners and Shapeways as a healthy and growing marketplace.
We also talked about the 10cm rule on weapons and why it exists. We covered our
Content Policy and the idea that basically we had a draw a line somewhere and that is where it is.
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This is the transcript of the chat for those that want the long version:
[14:09] <qwebirc46966> glitches apart, thanks to Shapeways for this chat
[14:10] <Natalia_> noworries!
[14:10] <guillaume__> hi everyone
[14:10] <Natalia_> im going to try ONE more time with a different browser
[14:10] <qwebirc98725> i tried with safari and google chrome
[14:10] <qwebirc98725> no change for me
[14:10] <Natalia_> how about now?
[14:10] <Natalia_> im broadcasting!
[14:10] <youknowwho4eva> ad
[14:10] <qwebirc98725> i get audio on the ad
[14:10] <qwebirc46966> hotels.com advert
[14:10] <youknowwho4eva> Yay I hear you
[14:10] <qwebirc98725> juicy fruit for me
[14:10] <qwebirc98725> yes!
[14:10] <youknowwho4eva> And you're less cuby
[14:11] <qwebirc46966> lol, with audio
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[14:11] <Natalia_> yay?
[14:11] <qwebirc46966> ahhhhh
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[14:11] <qwebirc46966> we can hear you now... super
[14:11] <youknowwho4eva> No you
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[14:11] <qwebirc46966> you audio
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[14:11] <qwebirc98725> can hear you now
[14:11] <youknowwho4eva> and your little song and dance
[14:11] <qwebirc46966> please do
[14:12] <qwebirc46966> Thanks Pete for leading the way with Shapeways... inspires others like us
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[14:12] <qwebirc46966> congrats.. was listening to Pete in NYC that time
[14:13] <qwebirc81473> congratulations on the funding!
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[14:16] <Natalia_> hi!
[14:16] <FabMe> I was wondering, is it possible to FW all the communications between our customers about their orders from our shop ?
[14:16] <qwebirc46966> cant change to sensible name...lol
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[14:17] <MagicVince> There are two different thing: ordering with different currency and setting markup in dollars even f you are in Euope.
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[14:18] <youknowwho4eva> Hey Pete!
[14:18] <SW_Mitchell> Hi Pete
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[14:18] <MagicVince> hi !
[14:19] <qwebirc46966> hi pete... thanks for the talk in NYC at the show last week
[14:20] <MagicVince> lol
[14:21] <MagicVince> inantaneous rejections!
[14:21] <FabMe> i seen a sale that was canceled and i asked the support why it was canceled, Thomas said that the product was printed 3 times and failed so the customer canceled, and i didnt get any message... how am i supposed to know now why it failed to print when it was printed 3 times fine ?
[14:21] <Natalia_> any questions?
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[14:21] <qwebirc46966> visting europe next week... can we visit eindhoven plant?
[14:21] <FabMe> you should FW all communications about a model to the designer
[14:22] <FabMe> NATALIA look up here
[14:22] <MagicVince>
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[14:22] <FabMe> Hi
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[14:24] <hazy_v> The rule against weapons over 10cm seems unnecessarily cautious in terms of public relations, when are you going to allow hollow cosplay prop prints?
[14:25] <qwebirc46966> is it secret or can we ask whose printers you use?
[14:25] <hazy_v> Example:
https://shpws.me/nJD8 (1mm walls)
[14:25] <FabMe> Great explanation ! Thanks we keep patiently pushing the boundrys !
[14:25] <MagicVince> Moveable parts in Metal! Yeah!
[14:25] <MagicVince> bye!
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[14:26] <qwebirc46966> can we visit eindhoven if in europe next week?
[14:26] <FabMe> you can see them live @ a meetup !
[14:26] <qwebirc46966> do you have comments on voxeljet machines?
[14:26] <qwebirc46966> no audio... advert on screen
[14:27] <hazy_v> That's not an answer, I already know it's a rule...
[14:27] <qwebirc46966> thanks FABME
[14:28] <hazy_v> no why...?
[14:28] <hazy_v> ugh
[14:28] <hazy_v> unreal, you realize that you can buy a gun downtown for less than it costs for the hollow prints right?
[14:28] <FabMe> Why would you wanna print weapons ? Print flowers, No guns allowed in here tonight
[14:28] <hazy_v> because people want to cosplay at conventions
[14:28] <hazy_v> enthusiasts like looking like characters
[14:29] <qwebirc46966> Thanks N... will check
[14:29] <qwebirc46966> your views on voxeljet machines?
[14:29] <FabMe> haha comercials
crazy
[14:30] <hazy_v> Ugh this isn't school, this is money you're saying no to for silly reasons
[14:30] <hazy_v> liberal political reasons
[14:30] <hazy_v> I'll try ponoko
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[14:30] <hazy_v> "hey, you know what, star wars nerds I don't think I want your money"
[14:30] <hazy_v> "you keep it" ~shapeways
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[14:31] <qwebirc46966> each company has their preferences... we support Shapeways
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[14:31] <hazy_v> Because people want to play as characters Natalia
[14:31] <hazy_v> and order weird ass looking weaponry like this:
https://shpws.me/nEHU
[14:32] <FabMe> Print a mold for your parts and cast them yourselfs ?
[14:32] <FabMe>
[14:32] <hazy_v> that doesn't help the product stay cheap for customers, but thanks for engaging
[14:32] <hazy_v> the cost would be too high, might as well get them handmade by theater prop designers
[14:33] <hazy_v> Ok you've answered it, don't want to monopolize this thing, thanks!
[14:34] <FabMe> In the netherlands you can get a fine of 15.000 or 1 year prison for look a like weapons a
[14:34] <hazy_v> I know, you guys frighten easily over there haha
[14:35] <hazy_v> ... it's more about the customers, ever dressed up as your favorite fictional characters?
[14:35] <hazy_v> you're focusing too much on the weaponry aspect
[14:36] <FabMe> I would love to hunt with some automatic suff ! but i would'nt love to have gangs and not so safe neighbourhoods
[14:36] <qwebirc46966> voxeljet machines? Comments? if you please
[14:36] <qwebirc98725> what do you think of the voxeljet printers??
[14:37] <hazy_v> dude fabme you're making too many assumptions about people who enjoy shooting guns, can you stop?
[14:37] <qwebirc46966> thank you
[14:37] <FabMe> Thank you haze
[14:38] <qwebirc46966> sure... thanks
[14:38] <Natalia_> no worries
[14:38] <qwebirc46966> link on site for job openings?
[14:39] <FabMe> Is a part of the investment also going to promoting the shops ?
[14:39] <Natalia_> shapeways.com/jobs
[14:39] <qwebirc46966> thanks
[14:40] <FabMe> Bye Natalia thanks !
[14:40] <Natalia_> bye!
[14:40] <Natalia_> thanks!
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[14:40] <MagicVince> bye