Etsy prompts and messages

[LipstickandPanties]

Why has Etsy taken to messing around with messages and pop ups. People who run a business don’t need constant reminders and prompts. It is an unnecessary distraction.

reaching out to you is a nauseating example seen now In messages. 

constant injunctions to lower prices and have sales are annoying.

we are paying Etsy. We are not their employees. 
is there a way of switching off these nannying suggestions?

I am quite capable of steering my own shop. I pay Etsy to act as a sales platform, not a discount adviser.

I also buy from Etsy and am sick of being bullied to give feedback.

if Etsy just got out of people’s faces and reverted to being a sales platform, Life would be pleasant.

[Amaradorn]

Yeah, it can come across as patronising but I just ignore it. I suppose it might be seen as encouraging for new sellers, but as someone with 9 years experience on Etsy sometimes I just have to laugh at how 'out of touch' they can be. There's no way I know of to turn it off. 

[LipstickandPanties]

I had a nasty feeling I was stuck with it. Etsy take enough money for their services. We should at least get a choice. I swear it is growing worse.:(

[Amaradorn]

It's all part of their passive aggressive antics to get you to slowly go insane. (winky face)

[LipstickandPanties]

That would not surprise me I almost hurled my IPad out of the window. First morning task is to check Etsy shop, it used to be simple but now they bombard me with pretty useless and profit denting suggestions.

[ChillwolfArt]

I too, get many of the prompts and "suggestions".  Doesn't mean I have to do them.  *I would rather Etsy have a functioning site w/out non-stop changes & glitches. Which obviously affect both Sellers & Buyers.  
But I only rent space here and know my opinion doesn't mean squat.  I will voice it however, trying to do so respectfully. And I doubt it holds any weight.

[LipstickandPanties]

I know I don’t have to do them, but an opt out option for those of us not wanting them would be an enormous improvement.

I only want announcements that are important I.e shipping changes to Germany.

we get the glitches regardless of this wittering from Etsy I am afraid.