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Etsy sellers are also less likely to try and push out the founders than Wall Street. They probably will not go to the shareholders meetings at all, and if they do they will not be pushing for short term profits that would hurt Etsy in the long run.

it's 5% and probably not any voting-class shares. that's a nice thought, though.

disclaimer: I did not RTFA

Aren't most Etsy vendors large factories?

> This is more than just a nice gesture

Of one thing I'd be sure: being nice does not come into this in anyway, it's all about business strategy

> This is more than just a nice gesture

No gesture was made though. My wife is an Etsy vendor and never received any notice about this.