Comments on: The Hive Mind: Are Knitters Just Sheep? Part 1 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/ Genuine snarks, educates, and generally sasses off the craft world--and knits lumpy sweaters. Updated Mon-Fri Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Hive Mind: Are Knitters Just Sheep? Part 2 « The Lumpy Sweater http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-117 The Hive Mind: Are Knitters Just Sheep? Part 2 « The Lumpy Sweater Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:40:39 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-117 [...] April 3, 2008 This is part two of a two part series, find part one here! [...] [...] April 3, 2008 This is part two of a two part series, find part one here! [...]

]]> By: Yarn Harlot Threatens Legal Action Against the Lumpy Sweater « The Lumpy Sweater http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-81 Yarn Harlot Threatens Legal Action Against the Lumpy Sweater « The Lumpy Sweater Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:33:44 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-81 [...] 1, 2008  In my recent post I asked if knitters were just part of a hive mind mentality.  I discussed the Yarn Harlot blog [...] [...] 1, 2008  In my recent post I asked if knitters were just part of a hive mind mentality.  I discussed the Yarn Harlot blog [...]

]]> By: jinniver http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-71 jinniver Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:41:29 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-71 Whew! I'm glad someone else mentioned the new format. I thought I was losing it there for a second--nothing looked the same! :-) Very nice and clean look. Whew! I’m glad someone else mentioned the new format. I thought I was losing it there for a second–nothing looked the same! :-) Very nice and clean look.

]]> By: Kaya http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-67 Kaya Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:36:02 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-67 So people can't have their own opinions? People are so stupid some times. People are going to say what they want to say. You can't get EVERY nice comment. I could see if she was getting only 5 or 6 comments, but she gets HUNDREDS! It's not like she replies to everyones comments, and it's not like she reads them all anyway. She's just trying to keep Yarn Harlot the "perfect knitting blog were every comment is good!" DOES THE GUY HAVE TO GUSH YOU UP AND SAY THAT YOUR SOCKS ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL THING IN THE WORLD?!? Hell no! He has a right to say that they are ugly. If you don't like what he says, delete it. Simple as that. No need to call attention to one little person and have everyone jump on him...or get sympathy from everyone. Gee wize, some people sure are hind kissers. So people can’t have their own opinions? People are so stupid some times. People are going to say what they want to say. You can’t get EVERY nice comment. I could see if she was getting only 5 or 6 comments, but she gets HUNDREDS! It’s not like she replies to everyones comments, and it’s not like she reads them all anyway. She’s just trying to keep Yarn Harlot the “perfect knitting blog were every comment is good!” DOES THE GUY HAVE TO GUSH YOU UP AND SAY THAT YOUR SOCKS ARE THE MOST WONDERFUL THING IN THE WORLD?!? Hell no! He has a right to say that they are ugly. If you don’t like what he says, delete it. Simple as that. No need to call attention to one little person and have everyone jump on him…or get sympathy from everyone. Gee wize, some people sure are hind kissers.

]]> By: Lolly http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-66 Lolly Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:42:42 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-66 Well said. Your tag "attacking the sacred cow" made me laugh! :) Well said. Your tag “attacking the sacred cow” made me laugh! :)

]]> By: sarahkatie http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-65 sarahkatie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:22:55 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-65 I don't really have anything to say about your post, but I like your new template. I don’t really have anything to say about your post, but I like your new template.

]]> By: Dava http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-64 Dava Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:25:27 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-64 I agree with you and Jen completely. Seriously, if you have published a book, you should be able to take some criticism. These days, free speech is getting pushed around, let's protect it wherever we can. And your response to the living room quote is well put; I don't let everyone into my living room, at any hour of the day. I look forward to Friday! I agree with you and Jen completely. Seriously, if you have published a book, you should be able to take some criticism. These days, free speech is getting pushed around, let’s protect it wherever we can.

And your response to the living room quote is well put; I don’t let everyone into my living room, at any hour of the day.

I look forward to Friday!

]]> By: pixie http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-60 pixie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:05:29 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-60 I think you make a great point about the overall bandwagon sensibility of the blog-sphere. I have wanted to say something about a bad experience I had with a very popular online yarn reseller, but I was afraid of getting flamed so I decided not too. I also thought maybe the person had a bad day and I would just let it go. However, I have to say I think it's rude to go onto someone's blog and say you think something is ugly. I certainly didn't like those socks, but I would never go commenting on her blog "oh those are ugly, why would you knit them?" anymore then I would say to many of my knitting friends "that sweater your knitting is ugly" and I have thought it on many, many occasions! I think it would be rude of me to say it out-loud to a friend, or online to a stranger. Now if it's my BFF and she is asking about wearing said ugly sweater out on a date, I will tactfully tell her it's not sexy :P I think you make a great point about the overall bandwagon sensibility of the blog-sphere. I have wanted to say something about a bad experience I had with a very popular online yarn reseller, but I was afraid of getting flamed so I decided not too. I also thought maybe the person had a bad day and I would just let it go.

However, I have to say I think it’s rude to go onto someone’s blog and say you think something is ugly. I certainly didn’t like those socks, but I would never go commenting on her blog “oh those are ugly, why would you knit them?” anymore then I would say to many of my knitting friends “that sweater your knitting is ugly” and I have thought it on many, many occasions! I think it would be rude of me to say it out-loud to a friend, or online to a stranger.

Now if it’s my BFF and she is asking about wearing said ugly sweater out on a date, I will tactfully tell her it’s not sexy :P

]]> By: Jen http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-hive-mind-are-knitters-just-sheep-part-1/#comment-59 Jen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:50:27 +0000 http://thelumpysweater.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-59 Well said. I've seen some of this on a knitting forum I belong to. Frankly, I don't understand people who think you shouldn't say something negative. I don't think you should say it rudely, but if someone puts something out in a public forum, they should be doing it to invite honest feedback. If they aren't, that's their problem. Heck, if I post something and someone doesn't like it, I hope they say so, and tell me why. It might be that I'm looking for just that kind of feedback so I can make changes. Well said. I’ve seen some of this on a knitting forum I belong to. Frankly, I don’t understand people who think you shouldn’t say something negative. I don’t think you should say it rudely, but if someone puts something out in a public forum, they should be doing it to invite honest feedback. If they aren’t, that’s their problem. Heck, if I post something and someone doesn’t like it, I hope they say so, and tell me why. It might be that I’m looking for just that kind of feedback so I can make changes.

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