The Maker Movement allows individuals to create, design, sell, and inspire others through their innovative and unique creations and DIY projects. Personally, I enjoy purchasing products off of Etsy and different links that I find on Pinterest, as well as Instagram. Instagram advertises and sponsors companies and small businesses from educational purposes, to selling handmade jewelry and has a simple layout that allows to to view all of the products that the particular seller is displaying (this is where I find myself on the products website putting items into my virtual cart). The challenges mentioned in the articles touched upon legal issues, moral and ethical frameworks, and fairness. These challenges are obviously issues that the Maker Movement can or does have; but I do agree with the Huff Post article and believe that society is changing for the better and that innovative and unique creators deserve to display their creations to the world just as any other company can do.
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