Imagine all the work you have put into this site. Now shut down the site and see where all that work has gone. You've done so much to get the site to where it it is now. You should ask yourself if you're willing to let all that hard work go and turn away the following you have so lovingly cultivated.

Your site has become a hub where individuals who are either in the know or not can find programs to download or use so as not to reinvent the wheel. Or they can have the opportunity to promote their own program. I agree with chromatic's suggestion. You see the need for a stricter regulation in the quality of programs that are being submitted to the list in order to protect the sites that use them and also to promote better Perl programing practices. Sometimes you have to say no to an individual who submits a program that you think is of dubious quality. Don't just flat out say no, but give them a reason as to why it has been rejected.

As for the programs that already on the list. My opinion could earn a slap on the hand but I'll write it anyways. Sometimes in order to bring order out of chaos the herd must be culled. Remove the programs from the list which you deem dubious. This will upset some of the programers who have submitted their works to the list, but kindly inform them as to why their programs were removed. Mayhap it is censorship, but its necessary. You've seen that a badly written program that your site has listed can hurt its reputation. So take this opportunity that has landed in your lap like a ton of bricks and use it to separate your site from others like it and lighten the load you bear on your shoulders.

Understandably you'd like to give the opportinity for all perl programers to show off their wares. However its ok to say no if they don't hold up to PerlArchive's standard. For me, this concern of yours shows me that you've grown and are ready to take your site to another level.

I would help but I'm not sure if I would be considered knowlegeable enough to review someone elses code. If there was some way to tell I certainly raise my hand. I see an opportunity.

/me steps down from soap box

BMaximus

In reply to Opportunities aren't given, they are made. by BMaximus
in thread Should it live or die? by Jazz

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