Cosplay Central: Last week, the home cutting plotter company Cricut came out with big news about having members pay a monthly subscription fee in order to use the Design Space app. The change originally was going to force users who didn't want to pay the subscription fee only 20 personal image/pattern uploads. Now, after major backlash from both the cosplay and crafting communities online, Cricut has come forward with a statement from the CEO.
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I am not part of the Cricut community but thank god. I have been seeing lots of discontent over Cricut's plans to add a subscription fee and limit the designs creators can upload for free by taking their stock public. I saw it and I honestly thought it was an asshole move by Cricut and probably not very smart either, because it meant losing a lot of loyal customers. If I understand correctly, though, those who purchase a Cricut plotter or membership after December 31st of this year may not be able to enjoy the lifetime benefits that those who make the purchase before will, which will be another thing to deal with, which would be unlimited free design uploads. I get that adding a subscription fee would probably greatly increase the company's profits, but I am so sick of everyone these days slavering after an unethical profit over its user base.
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