Oh my goodness, such BIG news!
Hello, lovely,
I'm beyond thrilled to let you know that Charm has a brand new Community app!
We've gotten tired of the bots, AI spammers, divisiveness, negativity, and occasional creepers who pop up in our social media community spaces.
But we LOVE the Charm community, especially seeing you share your makes and connect with each other!
So, we’ve partnered with Raptive to create a welcoming, safe, private community where we can connect, learn, and share together. This new community is like the best parts of the FB Sew & Tell Group, Discord, the Patreon comments, and Instagram - all rolled into one.
Plus, you'll get:
A place to share your makes and ask sewing or fit questions
Behind-the-scenes action from Gertie and team Charm
24/7 moderation (by a real live person!), with an emphasis on positivity and respect
A community of creative, supportive, and open-minded sewists from around the world
We're inviting patrons first, because you're the heart of Charm. Over the next few days, we'll open up the community to the general public.
You can learn more (and sign up) here: https://community.raptive.com/c/charmpatterns
It’s free to join — and I hope you'll come check it out!
And because we're fancy, the Charm Community has an app, too!
Get it here in the Google Play store, or here for iOs in the App Store. (It's the Raptive Community app - once you log in, you'll be able to choose the Charm Community).
See you there!
xoxo,
Gertie
PS: Just a little update! The new Community isn't replacing anything - it's just a new place for us to hang out, with an emphasis on positivity & respect. Hope to see you there!
Comments (19)
Exciting!!
I’ve joined in but am getting a bit of overwhelm with all the different platforms I need for various friends, people I follow for their art/content and my community and work stuff. It’s like how many apps do 8 need to check each day? FB, messenger, WhatsApp, Signal, Discord, Patreon, Instagram…. I can’t keep up and end up spending all my time scrolling instead of sewing…
I hear ya. We got a Discord for work chat/requests/announcements because the young ones can't be bothered to read emails and our phones were blowing up with group texts. It's all getting to be too much.
I'm wondering... Since it's going to be open to the general public... Aren't we going to end up having scammers etc just the same ?
The difference is that Raptive has a paid moderation team working 24/7, it doesn't rely on volunteer moderators from within the community itself. So they'll be working round the clock to remove any content that violates the rules of the platform and the group.
are there rules posted anywhere?
Yes! If you go to the Help Center within the Community app, you'll see Our Community Rules and Our Community Values & Posting Guidelines. Hope that helps!
I'll give it a try, although I'm having a hard time getting past the name being a combo of "rapt" and "captive"
I love the new raptive community! It feels like a safe fun space to talk to all my Charm pals! I really appreciate the positivity of the space. Discord has great qualities, but I find sometimes it can be a bit much.
Is Raptive the same company that is also an Ad management company ? “MS: The core of our business for many years was supporting amazing creators with their advertising. The idea was they should focus on what they are best at—creating great content—and we helped them make a living by ensuring they get the most money from their ads.” https://raptive.com/newsroom/meet-raptive-a-new-kind-of-creator-company/ Or is this a different Raptive ?
Yes, it's the same company. They've started a new Community app in beta, which is what we've been exploring. There are no ads in Community right now (although I imagine in the future there will be - it's still very early days).
Looking forward to seeing everyone over there! 🖤
I’m confused how this will differ from Patreon/discord?
It's a new place to hang out & isn't replacing Patreon or Discord.
Is this a "yes and..." situation? Or is this replacing other community platforms?
Correct! It won't be replacing anything - it's just another place to hang out, with an emphasis on positivity and respect.
I’m already there and absolutely love it! It’s such a breath of fresh air!
Oh, this sounds great. I can't stand Facebook anymore and missed seeing the Charm group 🙂
That’s a great idea. Social media is toxic, unfortunately.