US olympic committee is going after ravelry over the Ravelympics

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:03:00 GMT

Posted by: ilea.livejournal.com

I posted this on the Craftgrrl FB page but I figured I'd better post this over here for the non fb peeps.

"2 Million Knitters with Pointy Sticks are Angry at the US Olympic Committee
The US Olympic Committee just sent a cease and desist letter to Ravelry.com for a member-created activity held every two years called Ravelympics. Namely, they declared that the usage of Ravelympic was an infringement on that name, and furthermore, that the activities we hold, such as knitting “afghans,” actually “denigrate” the nature of the Olympic events and are disrespectful to the athletes. Yes, because clearly an activity created to show our love and support for an international series of sports games is infringing upon the USOC’s ability to make money, right? What is most despicable about their bullying actions is that they are calling out groups of crafters who are doing something in their honor – some of these knitters and crocheters are actually working to make the athletes specially handknit items!"

read the rest over here

Update: They've apologized but it's ringing pretty hollow IMHO

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US olympic committee is going after ravelry over the Ravelympics