https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm konane's Blog: Ravelry New Policy: Do Not Post In Support of Trump or his Administration en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207575 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207575 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:06:50 GMT konane Thanks Mike. Wasn't it Rosie Greer who either knits or crochets because it helps him relax? I think other men do also. My algebra teacher taught me the basics of 'cast on' to get started. If you decide to teach yourself go to a large thrift store for knitting needles and yarn.

]]> konane https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207573 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207573 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:50:24 GMT mikeintexas <br />I would have liked to have seen just what prompted that action and to what extent. I find it hard to believe that a bunch of (mostly) women knitters would have - for no reason - brought up their "racism". I suspect they were isolated incidents and as I said, probably in response to some slam against Trump. I don't know how heated the argument got, but trust me...I've seen worse fights on recipe sites, whether goulash should be called "Hungarian" not using the proper paprika, how anyone... [ More ]

]]> mikeintexas https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207571 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207571 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:06:04 GMT konane <br />Quote from article: "We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy. Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy."<br /><br />My opinion based on logic is simple rules "no politics" in their terms of membership should have been sufficient and fair to all. Derogatory characterizations appear much like an attempt at character assassination rather than a no politics policy based on fairness to all. <br /><b... [ More ]

]]> konane https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207560 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm#c207560 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 03:04:47 GMT mikeintexas <br />The website owner's Twitter page is definitely leftist and she is having a hard time keeping the pro-Trump posts deleted. The role-playing website RPG.net enacted a similar policy last October. Since knitting and games such Dungeons and Dragons do not interest me, I do not know how true both site's claims are about being overwhelmed with racist/bigoted/homophobic/White Supremacy/(insert your own pejorative here) posts were, but I have a hard time believing that anyone would suddenly and... [ More ]

]]> mikeintexas https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/konane/2019/6/ravelry-new-policy-do-not-post-in-support-of.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:42:59 GMT konane This is a knitting and crocheting website where members sell patterns.

Would it not have been better as part of the rules to sign up for the site to have no political discussion or politically oriented patterns? Another site I was on linked some strongly worded anti-Trump patterns on Ravelry. I wonder if they're going to give those a winky-wink thumbs up?

Ravelry New Policy: Do Not Post In Support of Trump or his Administration

https://www.ravelry.com/content/no-trump

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