Want to hear a lovely story of guilt by association, followed by a conviction with no appeal?
Saintseester has told the tale well (go read it), so no need for me to repeat it here, but the bottom line is that Saintseester’s sister was banned from the popular knitting and crocheting site Ravelry.com not for any questionable behavior on that site, but for being a member of a different site. Moreover, she was directly accused of disruptive and abusive behavior, none of which ever occurred. Her complete posting record shows nothing of the sort.
This smells a lot like small-minded people getting their mitts on a little power, then wielding it gleefully and indiscriminately. I’m sure they’re gems in their homeowner’s associations, too.
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That’s is beyond low! I have canceled my account with them.
I can just imagine these ladies sitting in a knitting circle debating the political issues of the day with knitting needles furiously clacking as they warily eye each other.
I understand her account has been reinstated with an apology. I’m glad Ravelry.com did the right thing in the end, and here’s hoping they’ve learned from their considerable initial mistake going forward.