Creating a safe and respectful community
- Respect intellectual property – Only share work you’ve created, have explicit permission to share, or that qualifies as fair use.
- No spam or malicious content – Spam, malware, phishing attempts, and scams will be removed.
- Foster a positive environment – Content that promotes violence, harasses others, or contains misleading information is prohibited.
- Keep it all-ages appropriate – All content must be safe for work and suitable for users of all ages.
- Account integrity – Content created on your account is yours and cannot be transferred to other users or accounts.
Maintaining quality and accuracy
- Monetized models must be printable – If you’re selling a design, ensure it prints successfully.
- Use authentic imagery – Your preview photo should accurately represent your design. Real photos of printed models are strongly preferred.
- Provide complete information – Include a clear title, detailed description, appropriate category, and accurate tags with every model.
For complete details, please take a look at our Terms and Conditions.
Content licensing and attribution
When using licensed content
- Clearly state the license type (Creative Commons, commercial, etc.).
- Provide proper attribution to original creators when remixing or adapting designs.
- Include links to source material when applicable.
- Respect license restrictions (non-commercial, attribution requirements, etc.).
Derivative works
- When creating remixes or derivatives, credit the original designer.
- Ensure your modifications add substantial creative value.
- Respect “No Derivatives” licenses.
Quality standards for monetized digital models
To sell your models, your preview image must honestly represent the printable result. Show a real photo of the printed model whenever possible—not just renders or AI-generated images. Misleading visuals or significant mismatches between the preview and actual model may result in listing removal.
Before listing a paid digital model:
- Test print your design at least once successfully.
- Include detailed printing instructions (supports, material recommendations, ect.).
- Provide multiple high-quality images.
- List technical specifications (dimensions, file formats, if relevant).
- Offer responsive support for purchasers.
File requirements:
- Provide multiple file formats when feasible (.STL, .3MF, etc.).
- Include both source files and print-ready exports when possible.
- Ensure files are optimized and error-free (manifold, no inverted normals, etc.).
Community standards
Thangs is a community of creative artists, designers, hobbyists, makers, and enthusiasts who can share, support, and inspire one another. To keep Thangs safe, fair, and fun, we ask everyone to follow these guidelines.
Respectful interactions
- Follow the golden rule: Treat others as you would want to be treated, including Thangs designers, members, customers, and employees.
- No harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
- Constructive criticism is welcome; personal attacks are not.
- Respect cultural and religious sensitivities and differences.
Prohibited content:
- Hate symbols or extremist imagery.
- Weapons or items designed to cause harm (see detailed weapons policy below).
- Drug paraphernalia or items promoting illegal activity.
- Content that violates privacy rights (recognizable faces without consent, private information).
- Explicit or suggestive sexual imagery or acts.
Weapons policy clarification:
- Historical or decorative items are evaluated case-by-case.
- Realistic firearm replicas and functional weapon components are prohibited.
- Toy or prop weapons must be clearly labeled and distinguishable from real weapons.
Designer Pledge
As a designer-led platform, Thangs’ success is tied to the success of our designer community. A marketplace like ours thrives when we all contribute positively: We are all interdependent and one designers’ success fuels the success of their peers and helps support and lift others and vice versa. In addition to adhering to the Thangs content policy and terms and conditions, we appreciate it when Thangs designers keep their following in mind. We ask that designers:
Produce and share content that follows Thangs’ best practices including:
- Verified printable content.
- Well photographed.
- Original content that avoids others’ using Intellectual Property without permission.
- See our content policy and terms and conditions for more details.
Serve as an ambassador and leader in the Thangs designer community by:
- Contributing to a community spirit that is positive, innovative, and inspirational.
- Supporting and uplifting other designers and celebrating their success.
- Focusing on your business growth and responsible business practices.
- Demonstrate platform best practices by sharing the features and strategies you use to grow your business with other designers.
- Providing constructive feedback to Thangs.
- Using the platform in good faith, including refraining from exploiting bugs, actively driving users to competing platforms, or manipulating the platform or community for your own gain.
We’re not just building a marketplace, together we’re building momentum and an ecosystem that lifts up artists, creators, and innovators to empower your growth and celebrate your success.
Designer protection and platform integrity
Price manipulation prevention
- Uploading identical content under multiple accounts to manipulate rankings is prohibited.
- Artificial inflation of downloads or engagement is not allowed.
- Coordinated inauthentic activity will result in account termination.
Anti-scraping
- Commercial data harvesting violates our Terms of Service.
- Automated scraping or bulk downloading of content is prohibited.
Content reporting system
While we carefully monitor our platform for spam and prohibited content, we also empower and rely on our community to help keep Thangs a great place to create and discover 3D printed designs.
Report a model
Users can report content for the following reasons:
- Spam
- Unprintable content
- Copyright infringement
- Prohibited content including hate symbols, extremist imagery, weapons or items designed to cause harm, or drug paraphernalia
- NSFW content
- Misleading model, image, description, or categorization
- Plagiarism
Enforcement and appeals
Enforcement
Designers and community members who consistently violate the content policy may have their listings removed, account flagged, or be temporarily or permanently banned from the Thangs platform.
Appeal process
- All decisions after appeal are final.
- Users may appeal content removal or account actions within 30 days.
- Submit appeals to support@thangs.com with your account details and explanation.
- Appeals are reviewed within 5-7 business days.
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