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By Colette Bennett The hashtag #EtsyStrike is trending on Twitter today. Makers — a common name for folks that run their own businesses selling goods they’ve created by hand — seem like a gentle group of humans, making things they love for consumers who far prefer a handmade item to one quickly procured via Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com, Inc. Report. But after a February announcement from the online marketplace Etsy that seller fees would go up this year, makers organized an uprising that proves that behind their chill vibe lies a courageous community that’s not afraid to speak up against unj…