ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cults (3D printing marketplace)

Okay kiddo, have you heard of 3d printing? It's when you can make a toy or a little statue by printing it with a special machine.

Well, sometimes there are online 3d printing marketplaces where people can buy and sell 3d printing designs. And sometimes, there are groups of people who really love one particular design or creator.

If those people start acting really weird and only talking to each other, and they start pressuring other people to only buy from that designer or only use that marketplace, then it might be a cult.

It's important to pay attention and make sure that people aren't being convinced to only do certain things or buy certain products, especially if it seems like they're doing it because they feel like they have to or because they're afraid of the group.

Always remember, it's okay to like certain things and talk to your friends about it, but it's not okay to pressure or force other people into doing the same thing.