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

[Python-Dev] PyPI comments and ratings, *really*?Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Fri Nov 13 07:22:38 CET 2009
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. 



-- 
Steven D'Aprano
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