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[neadods]

Why do I suddenly have to sign up for a Gmail account in order to see this free pattern? If I wanted a gmail account, I'd have one already.

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[nonelvis]

The blog owner has decided to limit pageviews to invited people only. Google owns Blogspot, so presumably only people with Gmail accounts can be invited to view the owner's blog.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I cannot wrap my head around this at all. What is the point of pointing people to a "free" pattern that is neither free nor available? Why not make it a Ravelry download or sell it?

I remember knitting it and liking it, but did I print it out? Nooooooo....

[nonelvis]

The only thing I can think of is that this way (ironically) Google won't index the blog post and direct link to the pattern. If the pattern author wants to collect all the hits for the pattern -- for advertising or other reasons -- this is the way to do it. (Not that it isn't annoying, mind you.)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Except the designer can't collect any hits because nobody can get to the pattern!

[nonelvis]

She's still controlling all the traffic to the pattern, though.

[belovedwarrior.livejournal.com]

I have a gmail account and i cannot access the free pattern. The blog is private and and one must be invited. Otherwise I would have posted a screenshot for you! ;)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Oh for fuck's sake! I wish I'd downloaded it when I first saw it. I remember knitting it with pleasure, but I don't think I have a printout.

(Why oh why make a free pattern invite only? In what world does this make sense? Either put it up as a free pattern or sell the damned thing!)

[faireraven.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure, but I did the same thing and yeah, it's not letting anyone in who doesn't have an invite.

sorry, hon.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Crazy! I even tried the wayback machine, but Google has that blocked.