a good day

[kitewithfish]

1) Ravelry is banning support for white supremacy and Trump from their website. Yay! https://www.ravelry.com/content/no-trump   
2) I put in an offer on a condo, it has been accepted, and now we have to do the work of actually buying it. I really like it! It's bright and pretty and in a good location!

Comments

[recently_folded]

I applaud Ravelry's action. I'm seeing people signing out, saying some version of "now that the site is off-limits to anyone who's politically conservative" and I just shake my head. Because no, it's not about who you are; it's about how you behave. After vile harassment on- and off-site, including doxxing, I'm just thrilled to see a site draw the line of no, you can't do that here. Imagine if Facebook could get their head out of their butts long enough...

[kitewithfish]

PRECISELY. Like, your beliefs are not who you are - you are totally capable of looking for advice for how to read a sock pattern without bursting into a hymn of praise for The Commander in Cheeto.

I feel slightly bad for the people on Facebook who are trying to keep a rein on stuff they actually do ban - the burnout is apparently horrible, especially for people moderating video content that includes some truly vile shit, and the leadership could do so much more about it. Ravelry, at least, has a tighter focus and a smaller userbase to start from.