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NastiJ
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 Posted - 07/08/2011 : 3:41:17 PM
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http://www.slate.com/id/2298584/
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A Tight-Knit Community
Why Facebook can't match Ravelry, the social network for knitters
Nancy J.
"Learning how to knit was a snap.It was learning how to stop that nearly destroyed me." Erma Bombeck |
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Milinda
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Posted - 07/08/2011 : 4:07:56 PM
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Originally posted by NastiJ
http://www.slate.com/id/2298584/
quote:
A Tight-Knit Community
Why Facebook can't match Ravelry, the social network for knitters
Nancy J.
"Learning how to knit was a snap.It was learning how to stop that nearly destroyed me." Erma Bombeck
::While I understand and agree with some of this, I have to say that they are different animals, IMO. One I go to for pictures of finished projects I want to look at before knitting them up. I check for errata, and new patterns. The other site, I am addicted to playing Scrabble with Laura Storie and Atavistic.   I like to do the political slant and I have tons of gardening friends from all over the world there. Not to mention, relationships with people I went to high school with and ex pat friends living in other countries.
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anderknit
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USA
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Posted - 07/08/2011 : 6:30:32 PM
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Cool article. Thanks.
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.' " |
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Ditzy Girl
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USA
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Posted - 07/09/2011 : 07:43:08 AM
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Very Intereesting! It is a nice social commentary on our times.
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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Panhandle Jane
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Wen
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Australia
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Posted - 07/09/2011 : 4:04:40 PM
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Facebook for me is mainly for games, there are so many game posts from what I play that I don't really use it for keeping up with people. There is also twitter that is useful for quick updates and Google + that so far I have 380 people recommended for me to follow and I think 379 of them are from Ravelry! - It is only a week old.
Ravelry is definitely where I have made friends, not just connected with people I already know. I am going to meet a lot of them on friday for the first time when I finally get to the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show. There will be ravellers there from all over Australia, many of them I already consider friends.
Wen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wen1965/sets/72157623175907664/show/ 2010 FO
http://wenswoolgathering.wordpress.com/ My blog |
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PCam
New Pal
USA
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Posted - 07/10/2011 : 09:49:37 AM
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I really love Ravelry and I'm glad they are doing so well. I love this forum too. I have to admit, I feel kinda safe in these two places, like I don't always have to watch over my shoulder if I post something. Maybe it's the fiber fumes that calm everybody down! LOL
Happy knitting!
Yarn happens. What's a fiberholic to do?
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kkknitter
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 07/11/2011 : 04:06:13 AM
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Milinda, what kind of gardening stuff do you find on FB? I use it mainly to keep in touch with family and friends in Europe.
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