This is how it should be done!
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Uu I was looking for a lovey for my daughter. Your’s is perfect, thank you! 
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You have a point! 
To me it seems that many of the same type (we have many many bees on ribblr) is just to practice making a pattern. And then they publish it.
I haven’t tried all the bee patterns, so I can’t say if there are much difference between them or if they are all the same! 
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This! 
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The internet in general is a goldmine, if I can avoid the AI stuff.
Many designers only have patterns on their own website.
Yes, many can also be found on Ravelry, but I find it hard to search on, even with help-apps, so I don’t use it often.
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I’m always worried to get scamed by small websites. I don’t trust myself to always recognise AI. How do you deal with it?
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If they have a blog, I read it. If it doesn’t make sense, I don’t get anything there.
If the pictures are too perfect I get sceptical.
It’s definitely harder now with AI gunk everywhere.
I also check yarn producers patterns, especially those who has been producing them for 30 years.
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I think it is okay to make things and be proud of them, particularly if you are new to crocheting, and by all means have fun and play around with variations of existing patterns as that is how you learn and grow, but unless you’ve made a substantially different item or have found a cool way to make the item easier / better, then perhaps just enjoy the work you have done and move onto the next?
Maybe Ribblr can create a ‘Show and Tell’ site where people can show off their creations and discuss what they did, receive feedback, and suggestions on how to change or improve it. Would it slow down the production of immitation patterns?
A truly supportive community is not one that just accepts, but encourages others to improve, expand and grow. I’ve seen this in the wonderfully supportive comments of those in the tester community, but maybe we can mentor those who are not ready to be publishing patterns just yet?
Perhaps Ribblr could also have an inspiration board - a place where people can post suggestions about what they would like to see a pattern for in case someone needs ideas?
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I love the Show and Tell or Talk (about) side idea
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Aww thanks! It is probably the project I’m most proud of!
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Put that in suggestions and tag me!
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This is a great idea! “makes” section can have it’s own feed maybe? I will add a suggestion about this if you don’t want to do it 
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This is true and something like a show and tell section would be a nice addition, but I feel like it’s pretty similar to the thing that Ribblr added where you can post makes that aren’t made with patterns on Ribblr. The only problem with makes in general–one that I’ve noticed for a while now-- is that they hardly get any attention, probably because of all the steps needed to view them.
I think that if Ribblr added some sort of tab that would let one access a catalogue of multiple creator’s makes, that would serve just as well as a show and tell section. It would be sort of like a miniature Pinterest, but for makes only, and it would allow people to share their work and view other people’s work easily.
Opinions on this idea?
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I don’t think it’s right to tell people to stop sharing patterns that are already popular. I get it if it looks really similar to another pattern but you have to remember that they worked really hard on it and they probably didn’t mean for that to happen. for me personally I looked in my yarn drawer and saw that I had a lot of blue so I decided to make a whale not knowing that people post a lot of whale patterns. when I finished I was so excited to put it on ribblr and I posted a tester call. only one person offered to test for me ( which was okay because I knew that it didn’t look the best.) and now I guess I know why. I don’t except anyone to use my pattern I just want to show everyone that I made smth that I am proud of. I do like the show and tell idea. If that ever becomes a thing I would definitely use it :) sorry if this is kinda long ( it took me a while to get my words… out if that makes sense) 
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That makes sense. I’m gonna be honest I don’t search for patterns on Ribblr frequently so I’m basing my statements off of what I see on my page and what I see on tester calls. Unfortunately a lot of tester calls that I see feature the generic things that we’ve all been mentioning, and it’s perfectly fine if it’s beginners posting those because they can also learn how to format the pattern correctly with tester feedback, but it really becomes and issue when people who have enough experience to write and format patterns post tester calls for generic things. I know that for some people (me included) posting a tester call can additionally be a good way to promote the pattern, so I sometimes wonder if those experienced people are writing sloppy and rushed patterns and posting tester calls simply to put their work out or because it feels standard to have testers (even though they don’t put time into writing the pattern well). The toxic positivity is only enabling the laziness.
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I think the show and tell idea would be perfect for your case instead of going through the work to write a pattern and post a tester call for something that even you agree is common. We should refine this idea and suggest it to Ribblr.
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Yeah! Its a microwave generation. Most of my generation cant wait for anything.
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That is so smart! A show and tell thing would be so smart! You need to make a post about that in the ideas space!
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This is the first time I’ve seen the term “microwave generation” and I think it’s the most fitting thing I’ve ever heard. 
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