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I wrote a blog post about the @ravelry accessibility debacle. It rounds up all the tips & tricks for managing the site that I've been able to find, & says what I've done/am doing to provide alternate access to my patterns. I'll keep updating it as needed. https://wipinsanity.blogspot.com/2020/06/problem-and-resulting-changes-here.html
Have updated lots already on my lunch break. :)
- Warning: even the old-look toggle gives users problems
- New tips for coping on the site, including links to 3 Stylish themes created by Rav users that can be overlaid onto the site!
- What I'm doing about my free patterns on Rav
- Warning: even the old-look toggle gives users problems
- New tips for coping on the site, including links to 3 Stylish themes created by Rav users that can be overlaid onto the site!
- What I'm doing about my free patterns on Rav
New: Six of my 16 (I think?) free-on-Rav patterns are now on LoveCrafts, and the links to them have been updated from my website:
Arabesque Baby Blanket
Baby Argyle Cardigan
'Honey, I lost my hat' Hat
Reversible Celtic Patterns Baby Blanket
Child Legs
Ilaisa's Loose Toque
Arabesque Baby Blanket
Baby Argyle Cardigan
'Honey, I lost my hat' Hat
Reversible Celtic Patterns Baby Blanket
Child Legs
Ilaisa's Loose Toque
Latest:
- An attempt to organize the content into sections so you can find the info you want
- Updates on changes from the Rav end
- More details on using themes
- Another tip (how to download your Rav library all at once)
- 5 more of my free patterns now link to LoveCrafts
- An attempt to organize the content into sections so you can find the info you want
- Updates on changes from the Rav end
- More details on using themes
- Another tip (how to download your Rav library all at once)
- 5 more of my free patterns now link to LoveCrafts
Just updated some more:
- New links to summaries on what happened
- Latest changes and actions from Ravelry
- Lots of tips on how to change your device/computer settings to help you out
- A teeny-tiny (and pretty vague) bit of info about my plans for sales channels
- New links to summaries on what happened
- Latest changes and actions from Ravelry
- Lots of tips on how to change your device/computer settings to help you out
- A teeny-tiny (and pretty vague) bit of info about my plans for sales channels
More updates (heartening ones):
- Animation has STOPPED by default on the new look login screen. Users can play and pause at will.
- Once logged in and toggled to Classic, a cookie is set so you'll see the Classic login screen thereafter.
- Plus some other tips/info.
- Animation has STOPPED by default on the new look login screen. Users can play and pause at will.
- Once logged in and toggled to Classic, a cookie is set so you'll see the Classic login screen thereafter.
- Plus some other tips/info.
Probably the last update for today: All my free patterns have now been put on LoveCrafts and the links on my website have been updated.
Tonight's update:
- More resources explaining about accessibility in general and on Ravelry specifically
- More tips if you want to use something besides Ravelry (including for designers)
- More resources explaining about accessibility in general and on Ravelry specifically
- More tips if you want to use something besides Ravelry (including for designers)
More updates:
- Link to a petition for Rav to hire an independent accessibility expert
- More info on why accessibility is important
- Wee op-ed on staff response
- Listing downsides of some of the available solutions
- Update on the survey & feedback form http://chng.it/YVSsDNNn
- Link to a petition for Rav to hire an independent accessibility expert
- More info on why accessibility is important
- Wee op-ed on staff response
- Listing downsides of some of the available solutions
- Update on the survey & feedback form http://chng.it/YVSsDNNn
Tonight's update:
- New information added for designers interested in non-Ravelry options for their businesses
- Some things got moved around a bit for (I hope) better flow
- New information added for designers interested in non-Ravelry options for their businesses
- Some things got moved around a bit for (I hope) better flow
The latest:
- A hashtag has emerged: #RavelryAccessibility (don't forget to use camel case! :)
- New extensions for Chrome and Firefox to get rid of the new look
- Info about what channels to use to communicate to Ravelry about the new look
- A hashtag has emerged: #RavelryAccessibility (don't forget to use camel case! :)
- New extensions for Chrome and Firefox to get rid of the new look
- Info about what channels to use to communicate to Ravelry about the new look
Lots more updates!
- Reorganization of content (more categories, including a 'What others are doing' section which includes new items)
- The drop shadows toggle now also affects Ravelry Pro
- More tips for users and designers who want to "jump ship"
- Changes on my website
- Reorganization of content (more categories, including a 'What others are doing' section which includes new items)
- The drop shadows toggle now also affects Ravelry Pro
- More tips for users and designers who want to "jump ship"
- Changes on my website
Updates:
- More informational resources
- Call for understanding for indie designers who are busy switching their sales channels
- Solutions for accessibility issues on Payhip shops
- Link to new analysis of an independent accessibility survey
- Latest changes on my website
- More informational resources
- Call for understanding for indie designers who are busy switching their sales channels
- Solutions for accessibility issues on Payhip shops
- Link to new analysis of an independent accessibility survey
- Latest changes on my website
Oh, and a new petition!
Tonight's updates:
- Problems with the readability survey
- A Ravelry-approved communication channel you can use to tell them about it!
- Ravelry shutting down discussions
- Resource: maximizing accessibility in Payhip stores
- onestitchshort's latest IG Live
- Designer thoughts
- Problems with the readability survey
- A Ravelry-approved communication channel you can use to tell them about it!
- Ravelry shutting down discussions
- Resource: maximizing accessibility in Payhip stores
- onestitchshort's latest IG Live
- Designer thoughts
Improved accessibility for my stuff:
- I figured out where to customize CSS on my site, and now idle text links are distinct from regular text in colour AND decoration (underlining), & they're also different in 2 ways from hover/focus.
- All YouTube videos have custom captioning!
- I figured out where to customize CSS on my site, and now idle text links are distinct from regular text in colour AND decoration (underlining), & they're also different in 2 ways from hover/focus.
- All YouTube videos have custom captioning!
Blog updates:
- #NuRav hashtag
- Readability survey deadline
- Request for feedback on any of the tips in the post
- New project tracking method
- Safe way to read Ravelry blog content
- Where to discuss #RavelryAccessibility ON Ravelry
- More 'what you can do' as a fibre person
- #NuRav hashtag
- Readability survey deadline
- Request for feedback on any of the tips in the post
- New project tracking method
- Safe way to read Ravelry blog content
- Where to discuss #RavelryAccessibility ON Ravelry
- More 'what you can do' as a fibre person
Update today:
- @ravelry readability survey is now closed
- Part two of the analysis of an independent readability survey is now available
- Resources for yarn substitution
- Queu alternative
- Guide to making your site accessible
- One of the petitions is now closed
- @ravelry readability survey is now closed
- Part two of the analysis of an independent readability survey is now available
- Resources for yarn substitution
- Queu alternative
- Guide to making your site accessible
- One of the petitions is now closed
Update:
- Accessibility improvement
- New problems with Rav's response
- New alternatives to Rav's search capabilities and blog
- Resource for designers to make their patterns accessible
- Contacting Ravelry about accessibility
- Consider no longer selling on Ravelry (I'm not)
- Accessibility improvement
- New problems with Rav's response
- New alternatives to Rav's search capabilities and blog
- Resource for designers to make their patterns accessible
- Contacting Ravelry about accessibility
- Consider no longer selling on Ravelry (I'm not)
Update:
- The post was getting huge; I broke it out into multiple pages
- Rejigged info on why Ravelry's response has been problematic
- New yarn stash template
- Complaint filed with US DOJ against Ravelry for non-ADA compliance
- For designers to sign: an open letter to Ravelry
- The post was getting huge; I broke it out into multiple pages
- Rejigged info on why Ravelry's response has been problematic
- New yarn stash template
- Complaint filed with US DOJ against Ravelry for non-ADA compliance
- For designers to sign: an open letter to Ravelry
Hey all, just FYI, I am doing more updates today from new stuff that's come in over the last few days, but it may take me a while to get to the most recent stuff from today, which includes Ravelry form letter responses to a lot of people which (at last) reveals their take on it.
(Spoiler: It ain't good.)
However, in the meantime there are a few more updates with good resources that will hopefully help some folks out.
Will post a more complete update when I'm done. (Could be a while.)
However, in the meantime there are a few more updates with good resources that will hopefully help some folks out.
Will post a more complete update when I'm done. (Could be a while.)
Okay, tonight's update:
- Emails from Rav saying it doesn't cause health problems and is more accessible than ever, & resulting fallout
- New problems reported with Classic
- More ways to get off Ravelry
- More info on filing a complaint
- Free accessibility audit offered to Rav
- Emails from Rav saying it doesn't cause health problems and is more accessible than ever, & resulting fallout
- New problems reported with Classic
- More ways to get off Ravelry
- More info on filing a complaint
- Free accessibility audit offered to Rav
Updates:
- New tips for dealing with stark whiteness on Rav
- About beta testing
- Jess's July 30 letter
- Lots of new tips for notebook, searching, and community alternatives to Ravelry
- Some new info for designers getting off Rav
- Status of designers' open letter to Ravelry
- New tips for dealing with stark whiteness on Rav
- About beta testing
- Jess's July 30 letter
- Lots of new tips for notebook, searching, and community alternatives to Ravelry
- Some new info for designers getting off Rav
- Status of designers' open letter to Ravelry
Tonight's update:
- Latest Rav changes
- A family member of Rav staff gaslights PWD
- More tips for getting off Ravelry
- Community alternative: new stitch-a-long
- Removal of non-inclusive alternatives
- Designers letter was sent
- Pinterest board for my patterns is now Rav-free
- Latest Rav changes
- A family member of Rav staff gaslights PWD
- More tips for getting off Ravelry
- Community alternative: new stitch-a-long
- Removal of non-inclusive alternatives
- Designers letter was sent
- Pinterest board for my patterns is now Rav-free
Tonight's updates:
- Edits to summary
- Possible (unconfirmed) dark mode on Rav
- More info about beta testing pre- #NuRav
- Rav's reaction to open letter from designers
- More resources for getting off Ravelry
- Interesting thread on human behaviour in these kinds of situations
- Edits to summary
- Possible (unconfirmed) dark mode on Rav
- More info about beta testing pre- #NuRav
- Rav's reaction to open letter from designers
- More resources for getting off Ravelry
- Interesting thread on human behaviour in these kinds of situations
