Donna B.

I was a member of Ravelry for several years. I used the site to find patterns, and sometimes yarn. I did not join or post to any forums, and I did not store any project pictures or data there. Imagine my surprise on the morning of 6/23/2019 when I learned that I was now considered to be a white supremacist because I happen to support the current President of the United States! Per their loose, ever-changing definition of "hate speech," items such as "F**k Trump" and other derogatory things are okay, but American flags, "God is Love" hats, and other patriotic items are called hate speech. Even questioning their policy is hate speech, in their eyes. Although it was said that conservative members could stay as long as they didn't mention Mr. Trump, conservative groups and members have been actively hunted down and removed or suspended. Businesses and designers that don't openly publish support for Ravelry's censorship are bullied and harassed, especially on Instagram. Ravelry's white management claims to want a safe, inclusive environment for all. However, their actions and words display the very bigotry and hate they claim to be against. Some of the people broadly labeled as white supremacist are in fact members of the "marginalized groups" they pander to; some don't even support Mr. Trump but in fact stand against Ravelry's blatant acts of censorship. This site used to be okay, but now is so full of hate and hypocrisy that I cannot recommend it to anyone.