tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post3808272580065270357..comments2023-09-23T06:20:06.687-04:00Comments on Pocahontas County Fare: Dr. Bootsie Learns About Social NetworkingRebecca Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-63890432726081687302007-11-29T13:52:00.000-05:002007-11-29T13:52:00.000-05:00Reya, it seems like blog communities develop like ...Reya, it seems like blog communities develop like neighborhoods or families--by a string of happy accidents. No search engine or keyword tagging would ever have brought me to your blog--it was St. Brigid that did it!<BR/><BR/>Elaine, that sounds like a great use of Ravelry. I've looked at a number of "Web 2.0" sites and services, and quickly decided they weren't for me, but I think I might find Ravelry useful and interesting, if I can stand the learning curve.Rebecca Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-90026983384101317642007-11-29T12:06:00.000-05:002007-11-29T12:06:00.000-05:00My favorite use for Ravelry is to see what other p...My favorite use for Ravelry is to see what other people have done with patterns. My example: I wanted to knit the Mr Greenjeans pattern from the recent Knitty, but I'm larger than the largest size and I wanted to knit it with a different yarn (one available in my stash). The shear number of Ravellers worked in my favor and I found multiple examples of this pattern knit in my yarn and discussions of how the sizing was increased. I never had to talk to anybody, and I was able to receive specific information about the two changes I would need to account for when modifying the pattern. My point being: Ravelry is not just a social networking site, it is a wonderful reference for patterns and yarns. In my case Ravelry kept me from reinventing the wheel and I got my sweater finished quite a bit faster.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257893944994263790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-44699937861445154992007-11-29T10:13:00.000-05:002007-11-29T10:13:00.000-05:00All the old ways of creating community just don't ...All the old ways of creating community just don't seem to work within the realm of blogging. But connections are made anyway, almost capriciously. I love it that blogging is still such an emerging form. It's a lot more fun that way!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com