A Deep Dive into the Internet's most controversial knitting site: Ravelry (part 2)

A Deep Dive into the Internet's most controversial knitting site: Ravelry (part 2)

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Publish Date:
16 December, 2023
Category:
Knitting
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Ravelry is a website well loved by the knitting community but not without its fair share of controversial moments. This video will mostly cover the redesign that triggered migraines and seizures in some users and will touch on Cassidy's Manifesto and Ravelry's Pride Home Page.

Check out part 1 to get caught up: https://youtu.be/PJg09B3NIKs
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Acknowledgments:
Certified Professional in Web Accessibility and Masters Student in Disability Studies, Jen DeMesquita
Kathleen Sperling of Wipinsanity (for documenting so much of this on their blog + twitter)

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Wavy Colorblock Sweater- https://madeinthemomentshop.com/products/wavy-colorblock-sweater?_pos=1&_psq=wavy&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Pigeon Chart- https://madeinthemomentshop.com/products/pdf-pigeon-crochet-chart-no-pattern?_pos=1&_psq=pige&_ss=e&_v=1.0

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Old Ravelry vs New Ravelry
https://imgur.com/a/QXXxsau
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SWY_3i6RSeDKrOg6ElByGgEDCOc45iM1B0yDd1JBHO0/edit?usp=sharing
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00:00 Intro
03:18 The Redesign (2020): what happened
15:40 Mass Hysteria?
22:35 Accessibility Problems
27:16 Rav's Continued Response
34:12 Jessica's Letter
39:17 Open Letter to Ravelry
42:21 Why This Matters/What Now?
45: 13 The Manifesto (May 2021)
47:46 Pride Home Page (June 2021)
51:43 Quiz
55:51 Newest controversy + final thoughts

Shot on: Sony Zv-1
Edited by Chad Barnard

#ravelry #knittingdrama