I love arachne, I love Ravelry. They are two very different experiences though. I was a member of the bobbinlace ning, but obviously didn't keep up with it because I didn't know that it had been deactivated.
The nice thing about the arachne list is that it's there, in my inbox, without any effort from me. I may choose to read, delete, respond. If I'm away from my actual lacemaking for a time it's still in the forefront of my brain because I'm reading the listmail. I don't have to actively seek it out by going to a website. I love Ravelry and find myself very engaged because I can belong to groups that define my particular interests. The photos of projects are so inspiring and the materials used have encouraged me to broaden my horizons so much. Ravelry is successful because so many people are engaged and everything they put into it makes the experience better for everyone. It's exciting to think where my lacemaking would go with a similar stimulus. My online time is spent first checking my email, then checking in with my groups on Ravelry. Add one more click to that and I don't know how much I will be able to keep up with when life gets busy. Just my two cents. Diane Williams [email protected] Galena Illinois USA My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
