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I'm so very h

2008-07-02T11:32:09-05:00

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I'm so very happy to hear from Maria Thomas. I understand that she was able to shake things up a bit at NPR Digital media, and I hope that her business experience, web experience and focus will drive Etsy in the right direction. I'll look forward to seeing the evolution of the site from here on out...cautiously optimistic.

Nice to meet

2008-07-02T11:33:55-05:00

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Nice to meet you, Maria! Thanks for the letter, sounds good, and I'm excited to see what happens!

Thank you, bo

2008-07-02T11:34:56-05:00

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Thank you, both of you, for this wonderful piece. I am now more hopeful than I have been for over six months. I love Etsy, and want it to succeed with my whole heart.

What immediat

2008-07-02T11:37:20-05:00

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What immediate steps will be taken to protect/salvage Etsy's reputation? Also - the interactive labs you offer - will they be held/repeated for those in different time zones?

i what an upb

2008-07-02T11:37:21-05:00

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i what an upbeat and inspiring news post! Now I wanna go and create more stuff! Thanks for the update and introduction!

Maria, I thin

2008-07-02T11:40:06-05:00

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Maria, I think its great that you are sitting with the Etsy employees and learning about what they all do. I'm excited about the direction Etsy is taking!

Thank you bot

2008-07-02T11:43:58-05:00

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Thank you both, Rob and Maria. I am looking forward to the next year! I have been here awhile, and it has been a roller coaster ride with highs and lows... but mainly highs. I do understand that a strong foundation under any tall building... is well worth the time it takes to build said foundation. Etsy is one very tall building, and I am willing to wait for the foundation to be completed... It is good to know you are working together...Rob... love your energy, and big ideas! Maria, sounds like you have a good handle on the needs to make the foundation of Rob's energetic ideas solid. Have at it... and do enjoy the process! Thanks for listening, and moving in a positive direction. Sincerely, Debi Rice... dmriceart

I was hoping

2008-07-02T11:50:59-05:00

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I was hoping "to communicating more consistently, " would also meant more appropriately. Then i read the people who bash etsy comment. I dont think people bash etsy. Etsy (inc, founder, admin) has said and done inappropriate and incosistant things to it's customers. And it is understandable that people get frustrated. People complain because they care about the betterment and wholism of the community. They complain because they care. Not because they dislike etsy, but because they like it so much and want it to succeed.

Thank you for

2008-07-02T11:51:26-05:00

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Thank you for this update! I think it is well written and a wonderful start. I wish you much luck Maria and look forward to seeing Etsy grow and evolve. Etsy is an amazing idea with so much potential and thankfully the next step is being taken to, hopefully, ensure even greater success in the future.

thank you, i

2008-07-02T11:54:24-05:00

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thank you, i enjoyed the article!

I'm so proud

2008-07-02T11:54:24-05:00

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I'm so proud to be a part of Etsy and I'll be here by your (virtual) side watching it grow. It's so exciting!

dancingcircle

2008-07-02T11:55:12-05:00

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dancingcircle said: "Also - the interactive labs you offer - will they be held/repeated for those in different time zones?" This is definitely something we will keep in consideration when planning future workshops. We specifically scheduled this one to accommodate people with day jobs and those in the international community. abitabite said: "People complain because they care about the betterment and wholism of the community. They complain because they care." This is exactly why it's important for us to pay attention to what critics say, which I believe is the point Maria was making.

Thank you so

2008-07-02T11:58:04-05:00

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Thank you so much for this article! It is always a breath of fresh air when you hear how much the admin. cares about us all. Cheers!

thanks guys!

2008-07-02T11:58:45-05:00

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thanks guys! glad to know you listen! very satistifed seller here!!

Thanks for th

2008-07-02T12:01:09-05:00

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Thanks for this great article! I love how Maria has come in with her rucksack full of valuable experience to help Rob and the other founders of Etsy to continue to outbuild their dream. Maria, you sound like you are definately up to that job. Glad to have you on board. I wish you lots of success and I hope to be part of the Etsy community many more years to come. I'd like to thank the Etsy team (again) for giving me the opportunity to run a successful little business from home (because of serious chronic health issues and the way they limit my capacities, there is no way I could have reached this level of success in another way). Yay for Etsy! BeaG

Nice to meet

2008-07-02T12:01:25-05:00

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Nice to meet you Maria! Thanks to you and Rob for this article, and for scheduling the virtual lab office hours next week. Long Live Etsy !

We are excite

2008-07-02T12:06:42-05:00

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We are excited about the direction that Etsy is moving in, and are thrilled to be a part of it. Welcome, Maria; and thank you Rob!

Nice post guy

2008-07-02T12:15:47-05:00

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Nice post guys! I like how businesslike it sounded. Maria seems very organized which makes my heart glow with love! 'keeping things human' + 'project prioritization process' = bliss

Thank you for

2008-07-02T12:16:29-05:00

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Thank you for this article. I mentioned this in a thread, but I thought I should also mention this here: Maria, I hope you've looked at Google as a place that keeps things human. They have thousands of employees and everyone I know there is happy to be there and believes in the company (much like etsy employees). And they still have a lot of fun (much like etsy employees). I'm looking forward to seeing how things go.

I'm sure many

2008-07-02T12:17:23-05:00

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I'm sure many Etsians can understand the growing pains of a start-up into a larger business. Congratulations for taking a step back to figure out how to go forward! We all want to see Etsy last and its ideals more fulfilled!

I hope so Ste

2008-07-02T12:25:01-05:00

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I hope so Stella. Bash wasn't an approriate choice of words in my opinion, just because it makes those who are vocal about change seem like they are considered troublesome to Etsy inc. Which is certainly not thier intention.

This is the r

2008-07-02T12:25:40-05:00

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This is the right thing to do and it takes some maturity and foresight to do it. Good move, rokali. And γειάσου, Maria!

Great picture

2008-07-02T12:26:13-05:00

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Great picture of the two of you~ Looking forward to a bright future for etsy and the community as a whole, nice to meet you Maria~! Think how far you've come in a short time, can picture you guys, yourself, chris, haim, jared in those infant days, staring at the puter screens. Look at what an awesome creation you've all designed by hand...ETSY...~! Can't wait to see what happens next. :)

Looking forwa

2008-07-02T12:26:21-05:00

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Looking forward...

welcome, Mari

2008-07-02T12:31:10-05:00

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welcome, Maria! thanks for introducing yourself and your goals for Etsy.

It is great t

2008-07-02T12:33:01-05:00

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It is great to be a part of something as it grows and develops not only for their better good, but as a platform for our own growing businesses!

I also posted

2008-07-02T12:33:11-05:00

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I also posted this in the ongoing thread. I for one, am happy with the article. It shows me that this place is moving forward and up. those that have been here from almost the beginning, change is always hard. Ebay went thru the same thing. The more people that joined and the larger it got, the more it HAD to change or it would have gone under. You can't have a home that fits a family of four in it and move in ten extra families. You HAVE to change things. I am also really, really, REALLY happy that Rokali hired Maria, who has experience, understands this business and is interested in making Etsy the best it can be. KUDOS to both Rokali AND Maria THANKS!!

Wonderful and

2008-07-02T12:33:23-05:00

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Wonderful and Thank you!

Thank you for

2008-07-02T12:37:40-05:00

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Thank you for a little bit of insight. Welcome to Etsy Maria, and I am glad that you're not dismissing the critics.

I hope that a

2008-07-02T12:41:37-05:00

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I hope that another article follows soon that outlines more specific goals for Etsy in the next year.

wow, etsy onl

2008-07-02T12:42:03-05:00

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wow, etsy only has 63 employees? how the heck do you keep up with all the emails and such??! It sounds like Maria has a lot of experience and will be a very important asset in moving Etsy forward. Welcome to the wonderful world of Etsy, Maria!! I look forward to seeing how things evolve around here now that you are here to help. And may i just say, Rob, you're very handsome ;-)

Great to hear

2008-07-02T12:50:32-05:00

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Great to hear! I'm excited to see how Etsy will grow from here. It's great to see both Rob and Maria addressing the community. Many thanks!

Great article

2008-07-02T12:50:41-05:00

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Great article, thank you!

And as infini

2008-07-02T12:51:35-05:00

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And as infinitecosmos said: And may i just say, Rob, you're very handsome ;-) How come I never saw you at the Strand??? I would have bought more books!

Feeling very

2008-07-02T12:53:52-05:00

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Feeling very optimistic here. Thank you both!

Thank you for

2008-07-02T12:54:08-05:00

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Thank you for all the behind the scene work. And let's keep Etsy moving forward! :)

I echo the se

2008-07-02T12:56:54-05:00

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I echo the sentiments of dingo and SoCaliGirl. Willkommen, Maria, and Danke!

Thanks for ta

2008-07-02T13:12:13-05:00

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Thanks for talking to us!

Rob, you wrot

2008-07-02T13:13:09-05:00

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Rob, you wrote: "Her arrival also marks a change in my own role at Etsy." Then you go on to give a brief job history, but never actually explain *how* your role at Etsy Inc. will be changing. Can you shed a bit more light?

Well done.

2008-07-02T13:16:55-05:00

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Well done.