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

[Paul Moore]

2009/11/16 Tres Seaver <tseaver at palladion.com>:
>> Which is bizarre, since Paul belongs to the group of people you say
>> you care most about - i.e., those people browsing the index and
>> looking for packages.  The *consumers* of the comments, in other words.
>
> I agree with Martin that anonymous votes, like anonymous comments, are
> process-harmful here.

FWIW, having started this, I've no problem with this. As long as
people are aware of the self-selecting nature of the sample (and
Martin clearly is) that's fine.

Paul.