Ravelry and the Bunker
by evilolive
- Published:March 17th, 2009
- Comments:33 Comments
- Category:Crafts
One might think that a knitting community like Ravelry might confine itself to eternal debates like acrylic vs wool and toe-up or top-down socks. However wherever people gather drama and multiple references to Hitler cannot be too far behind, as found in the mass banning of a conservative group on Ravelry called “The Bunker”.
More problems came when we changed the name to “The Bunker”. Small minds went immediately to the Hitler reference, which it wasn’t. The President of the United States has a bunker below the White House as well as bunkers being used throughout military history. If anyone has watched an episode of “24”, the Presidential bunker has been used many times in the show. It’s a command center that provides safety from outside forces – much like our group had become for Conservatives on Ravelry who were under constant attack from Obama supporters all over the rest of Ravelry. That was the meaning behind the name – nothing more. Besides, Hitler’s regime resembles Obama’s thought process, not ours – so the irony is quite humorous.
Let’s just stop dancing around what really happened. Casey and Jess are liberals who have a bunch of liberal friends that didn’t like us being on the site. They did everything in their power to cause trouble for us and complain at every turn. Rather than alienate their buddies and the rabid masses, Ravelry chose to get rid of us.
From the discussion page on an article about Ravelry from the New York Observer:
The owners work very hard to ensure that it is welcoming and inclusive. They have allowed space for all sorts of groups with differing opinions and there are all sorts of political groups with their own forums. The real joy of it is that users may use as much or as little of it as they choose.
I choose to stay well away from the right wing, neo-nazi hatefilled “conservative” groups and I refrain when I can from making comments which would offend my hosts, Casey and Jess, and their other guests.
It’s a shame that some people’s parents didn’t teach them that they are unlikely to be welcome in other peoples’ homes if they are constantly offensive.
Nazi is what the left is all about. look up Communism in wiki.you are on the Left with the commies.You can also go read the Bunker. People complained so much, the Mods. would have to had delete everything, and yes there were members of color ect. It was all about the Libs.
That place is so full of censorship that is it unlivable anymore.
Want to be trapped in like you were sealed in a concentration camp, then join ravelry.
I have requested to be removed over and over and no response. I want my name off there.
Dear Bunkerites,
You were not banned for being conservative. You were banned for hiding out on your private Yahoo group and organizing threadjacks and other disruptive behavior. Before that, your group was deleted for multiple violations of the community guidelines that went unaddressed- even defended- by the group’s moderators.
The fact that you have to hunt down every article written about the site to whine about your removal and throw around insane accusations amply demonstrates the sort of behavior you were banned for in the first place.
We like conservatives, liberals, and jabberwocks with lavender spots when they behave civilly. The 300K users- or 150K active users, if you prefer- are living a more peaceful existence without the two dozen of you.
You were banned from a knitting site. Your rights were not violated. You are not being censored. And most of the world doesn’t care. Get over it.
What? Say it isn’t so! More bunkerettes stomping and sulking around the internet telling us all how they don’t care that they’ve been banned?
Somebody call the Wahmbulance – the brain trust conservatives are playing the Jedi mindtrick again: we’re victims, we’re oppressed, we’re just decent and reasonable while all the rest of you are evil socialist wackos. Waaaahhhh!
“I don’t even care any more that I’m banned; I don’t want to be around that kind of people anymore.”
What a coincidence! We feel the same way. Buh bye now.
) just that it’s sad there are actually people falling for it already……..and those who take it, will have to die for their faith to be in Heaven. But if they do, they will have a special blessing, thrones around the throne of God.
