Public Evidence Lab / Dossier O-2692
Collected sample: 5 independent content items across 1 source families. Known publication dates: 2026-08-11 — 2026-10-02.
First seen 2026-08-11 · Last updated 2026-11-10 · Recalculated daily
These observations describe collected samples, not platform-wide prevalence; they cannot establish whether a problem is widespread or accelerating. Collection scope changed on 09-16 and 09-27; monthly counts must not be read as trends.
Post title: Is Etsy planning to ban shearling and leather? Two listings taken down
I had some sheep shearling and leather hats taken …
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Post title: flagged for selling endangered animal/plants????
I recently have been flagged several times for sel…
The public layer keeps only a minimal excerpt. Open the source for full context.
Post title: Children and Baby protection policy violation out of nowhere
I cannot appeal. I talked to an Etsy representativ…
The public layer keeps only a minimal excerpt. Open the source for full context.
Post title: New Policy on Animal Fiber, be careful
Had a listing removed today because it included th…
The public layer keeps only a minimal excerpt. Open the source for full context.
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Scoring summary
Evidence confidence = strength × evidence volume × source diversity × payment × competition × trend × 10. Counts use independent content items; only first-hand pain, current spend, explicit willingness to pay and concrete feature requests affect the score. Repeated posts by one author are discounted. Scoring and status changes follow deterministic rules.
“Payment-backed” means first-hand payment evidence exists in the record. It does not mean the business is worth building. “Fading” is a recency tag shown alongside any evidence level, not a lower level. Read the full methodology.