I will miss Ravelry's large pattern marketplace, but that is ALL I will miss. I was a member for 2 years, and had purchased 68 patterns in that time.
Yes, PURCHASED. I'm pretty tired of those who are defending Ravelry saying that it's no loss that many members have quit them. They mistakenly believe that 'we' were only there for the 'free' stuff.
Um, nope!
In fact, I never participated in the social media aspect of the site, until the day they announced that I had no voice there. That's fine, you go ahead and be the 'only groupthink is allowed here' bullies.
Meanwhile, those of us who treasure ALL discourse as a process of working things out and finding commonalities will create inclusive spaces where rational, well formed, and politely shared opinions matter.