Comments on: Be Careful What You Wish For

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:16:46 +0000

When Ravelry comes up with a sewing counterpart, PR will be toast.

By: Elaray

Elaray — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:27:50 +0000

When I first discovered PR a few years ago, I was completely infatuated and spent hours reading the message boards. I seldom read the message boards any more. I evolved and PR did not. I’m only aware of the contentiousness because it’s been mentioned in a few blogs. I still believe PR has great potential and I haven’t given it up completely. An update of the interface would be a great start.

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:30:37 +0000

I stopped venturing there some time back for these very reasons. I find better information by searching blogs for what I’m looking for. This is from someone who has been there from the beginning…
I just wish sewingworld was still around – there I’ve said it. If anyone doesn’t remember, PR started there, but we seemed so much more joined there than we are now. Artisan’s square is good, but I still miss the old community.

By: Tory

Tory — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:08:14 +0000

I am so sorry that you’ve all decided PR is not working for you. That’s where I found all of you! That said, I only pop into PR occasionally now because I’m too busy reading sewing blogs.

Tory aka sew’n'go

By: Betty

Betty — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:20:13 +0000

Something I know for sure– if they’d been willing to act on feedback (general and technical) provided from well-meaning members over MANY years, they’d be in a much better place right now. Talk about missed opportunities.

By: coudremode

coudremode — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:21:16 +0000

Thanks Kerry I saw that! I do use the WordPress spam filter (had 71 impounded the last time I checked) but I don’t moderate comments so that kook got through. They’re gone as you can see.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:02:34 +0000

Phyllis – great post. As someone who is relatively new to sewing and the online sewing forum world, I am always curious to hear another person’s opinion on things – it is nice to have another voice to confirm my thoughts.

By the way – it appears you do not have a spam comment filter on here, as the comment above (from Tea Party Latest) is quite obviously spam. Or perhaps it is one of Ann’s former customers trying to infiltrate the blogging ranks.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:34:47 +0000

I agree completely. I’m replacing my reviews there (356 of them) with “review deleted by candyo”, repeated enough times to reach the 100 word requirement. I just don’t want to be part of a site that is so poorly run, and I don’t like how the owner conducts herself.

By: marianne isaacs

marianne isaacs — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:14:09 +0000

Hello Phyllis , I am always so dissappointed by a lack in generosity of spirit. I think there are alot of angy people out there who take it out on easy targets at the end of a computer keyboard. There is nothing easier than venting without any immediate consequnces. A very large componant of human communication is visual and I guess that technology has taken that out of the equation and we are all paying for it .
I always thought my difficulties with PR was me being a clutz but maybe not.
I love you shirt and am inspied to make something similar although we are now heading into winter with our first cold night in months .

By: June

June — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:28:36 +0000

I recently was reading sewing machine reviews on PR and some poor soul made the mistake of posting his/her review in an incomplete (to some readers) manner. He/she was pilloried by some of the readers- I was embarrassed just reading what was written. There was a hue and cry for the moderators to step in- not to stop the verbal abuse (as I saw it) of the poor reviewer, but for the moderator to delete the ‘incomplete’ post or to chasten the reviewer to give more details in his/her review. I was rather dismayed, to say the least. I ‘thought’ that people were more understanding. What if that person had a poor grasp of the English language or poor communication skills? If I don’t like, or agree with, what someone says in a public forum I can (and usually do) keep my opinions to myself- ESPECIALLY on a website dedicated to sewing! I lost a lot of respect for PR that day. I doubt I will waste my time posting reviews, tips, etc.- I don’t want someone jumping down MY throat for not giving enough info. That being said, I have found several blogs (including this one) that I enjoy reading and learning from. Phyllis, girl, you rock with needle and thread

June