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WalkAway from Ravelry: Intolerant knitting site Ravelry losing members

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Posted By: BigAlPeoplesPal, 7/6/2019 2:38:08 PM

More Ravelry members are voicing their objections to Ravelry banning President Trump supporters by posting videos on YouTube. Well-spoken, moderate, and reasonable, these women provide some unexpected points of view concerning their reasons for departing. That said, it seems that a significant number of Ravelry members have launched an ad hoc WalkAway movement. But this time, it’s WalkAway from Ravelry.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Nimby 7/6/2019 2:41:24 PM (No. 115860)
Who are the bigots? Not conservatives!
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Chuzzles 7/6/2019 3:17:59 PM (No. 115890)
I know several ladies who are on Ravelry. Or rather they used to be. Other poster is right. When it filters down to the knitters and those who crochet, it has jumped the shark.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Kowgirl 7/6/2019 3:27:03 PM (No. 115895)
Chose to no longer waste any more of my time on on their hate website so deleted my Ravelry account without any fanfare.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Rather Read 7/6/2019 3:33:54 PM (No. 115903)
I crochet and was a member of Ravelry for a number of years. I quit. I can't stand the left making everything political. There are plenty of sites for me to find patterns and they don't feel the need to drag politics into it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Corndoggies 7/6/2019 3:50:03 PM (No. 115912)
Years ago something similar or worse happened to La Leche League. I’m not totally familiar with the story, other than the leadership lost their minds. Maybe someone here has more details. If I go by what I remember I heard, you’ll think I’ve lost my mind.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Cindiana 7/6/2019 4:50:01 PM (No. 115952)
I'm in the process of printing the many patterns I have stored there, and then I'm gone. I've read comments from some not involved in that craft world who find it mockable, but mostly I'm glad that people see the larger picture. The SJW's have lost their minds and are not toletamt, in spite of their boasts to the contrary. When you can't even talk Knitting without fear of being called a white supremacist, things are way out of control. Oh, and their Pride Flag is still up, even though June is over. And no US flag or message celebrating Independence Day. I hope all their sweaters shrink!
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Reply 7 - Posted by: RenoVet68 7/6/2019 5:17:38 PM (No. 115968)
What would you expect from a bunch of kvetchers who sit around all day and complain. Get a life. Help someone else...
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DeplorableVet 7/6/2019 5:51:46 PM (No. 115987)
I tried to join just to see how many minutes it would take them to ban me, but their registration for new members is closed.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Krause 7/6/2019 6:23:25 PM (No. 116002)
As a responsible patriotic American I have absolutely nothing in common with the left, from their politicians, to their media and down to their knitting clubs.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Rivetjoint 7/6/2019 7:47:51 PM (No. 116051)
I used to regularly drop in on a retirement home where the ladies had cleverly named their knitting group "The Knit Wits".
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Lawsy0 7/6/2019 8:26:04 PM (No. 116074)
At a recent Veterans group reunion, we were told to absolutely NOT mention politics. It was hard for me but I love the group more than I love politics. I'd like to report that two Trump-hating liberal professors let their views be known as we rode to the venue. I just ground my teeth a bit and inched away from them as soon as possible. Liberals are also Rule-Breakers.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: twinkles 7/6/2019 8:53:10 PM (No. 116094)
I also walked away from ravelry after being a member for several years. Site wasn’t that great and difficult to get around. They need us more than we need those fascists. I belong to Knitting Paradise. Haven’t been on for a while but lots of neat patterns and help if needed. They have a special forum called the Attic which is a haven for anti Trumpers from all over the world. They also have forums for pro Trumpers. Try it!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Trigger2 7/7/2019 1:26:04 AM (No. 116244)
The Demonrat Party is dying and they don't even know it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: jb3kids 7/7/2019 1:27:18 AM (No. 116246)
Happily deleted my account. I want no part of the foolishness.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: DVC 7/7/2019 11:24:59 AM (No. 116619)
I hope they lose a LOT of members, like all of them.
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