[Python-Dev] PyPI comments and ratings, *really*?

[Michael Foord]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:27:48 am Ludvig Ericson wrote:
>   
>> On 12 nov 2009, at 14:38, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>>     
>>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:44:32 pm Ludvig Ericson wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Why are there comments on PyPI? Moreso, why are there comments
>>>> which I cannot control as a package author on my very own
>>>> packages? That's just absurd.
>>>>         
>>> No, what's absurd is thinking that the act of publishing software
>>> somehow gives you the right to demand control over what others say
>>> about your software.
>>>       
>> ... on my own package's page. 
>>     
>
> It's your package. It's the community's page about your package.
>
> I think of PyPI as a community-owned noticeboard. Its primary purpose is 
> to allow the community to find good packages -- the benefit to the 
> community is why it exists, not the benefit to the author of the 
> package.
>
> In my opinion, the community is best served by a good comment/review 
> system, one which avoids the worst trolling, and allows authors the 
> right of reply, but does not allow authors to censor inconvenient but 
> honest reviews. 
>
>   
+1 :-)

Michael

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