This is or WAS a hugely popular site for weavers, spinners, knitters and anyone who did anything with fiber. It is disgusting that they would do this. Only answer is boycott!
Their site is home to millions of people world wide. A boycott won’t work. But on the bright side, I just deleted my Ravelry account and contacted all the independent designers who I’ve purchased from informing them that I will no longer purchase their patterns through Ravelry.