Non YT link: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=eb48MdtNaDQ
OrcaSlicer is a fork of the open source project BambuStudio, which is a fork of Prusa Slicer, which is a fork of Slic3r
Bambu Lab default setup requires print files to go through their servers, meaning they can see everything you ever print on your printer, unless you take extra steps to prevent it (like blocking the printer from connecting to the internet and locking it in dev mode)
Bambu threatened legal action against OrcaSlicer devs, accusing them of actions for things that developer didn't do using their own open-source code to do what they say he did
Instead of finding solutions to community issues and security bugs, Bambu seems to enjoy writing blog posts to put people who oppose them on blast. They had a similar blog post last year blaming community backlash on unfortunate "misinformation".
The better play might just be to skip Bambu altogether
11 Comments
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 29 pts · 96d
It has been clear for ages that bambu labs is run by shitty people. Idk why this is still a topic of discussion. The 3D printing community has gone downhill if this shit doesnt lead to a big boycott.
NightFantom@slrpnk.net · 20 pts · 96d
It's often not clear for everyone, even if it's clear for you. As a person who's not into 3d printing yet, but interested, all I know is youtubers that mention some sponsor brand, and often its bambu. So I'm glad I see this pass by on c/all before I actually take the jump and guess wrong.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 96d
True, for new people its different of course. I meant "topic of discussion" inside the community.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 96d
TheSlad@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 96d
I don't blame the youtubers that much, its not that theyre sell-outs, its that sponsorships are literally their main income for all the work they put into running their channel and producing videos/content. They probably expect most users to skip past the sponsor section anyways.
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 96d
It's the oldest profession for many reasons.
Hell, there's a species of simian that researchers taught the concept of currency to (ie. value markers/proxies), and the first thing they developed was prostitution. 🤷🏼♂️
mrcleanup@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 96d
Heck, I had a used MakerBot replicator 2 for years and bambu is what got me motivated to get into the modern era of printers, and boy, it has delivered.
Despite all this poor decision-making, it really is a great machine, it's too bad the company doesn't seem to be able to read the room on what people want.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 96d
Depends what you think this community is. If you think it's Youtubers, no, they will still be sucking from the Bambu teat. The problem is Youtube changed the business model for content creators such that unless you have sponsorship and a Patreon account, you don't make money anymore from YouTube. They don't care because they want new users, not experienced printers.
orvorn@slrpnk.net · 12 pts · 96d
Prusa isn't perfect, but this is why I buy Prusa.
TheSlad@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 96d
Bambu labs has sponsored just about every youtuber there is that does anything tangentially related to 3d printing...
I inherently distrust brands that spend that much on youtuber sponsorships.
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 96d
I take don't understand why people didn't see this coming from the start. The while ecosystem was engineered for their control. Just a vague promise of "we'll be good" was apparently convincing enough. Even after last year's incident, this was at best a little asterisk at the end of a review or something.
I also get that it is only relevant for enthusiasts in practice, but then again who knows where (or if) they will stop? It's possible you only use bambu filaments soon and prices go 3x. They can just do that any time they want. Will they? No idea. But they can.
Canajan@piefed.ca · 0 pts · 96d
I can only imagine this is a measure to monitor users and find people making useable weapons. People will find a way to do it anyhow.