Wow, I had not really thought out the philosophical implications of a ranking system for modules -- thanks for your insight.

While it is certainly true that PerlMonks is the center of the intellectual universe, I can't help but wonder if your concern might be overblown. Listing of a module in a PerlMonks 'Best Modules' list seems more likely to generate competition than to suppress it, if I am correct in my assessment of many of our local monks.

I can imagine CPAN contributors flocking to PerlMonks and shamelessly promoting their modules through RFC posts in search of the fame and fortune that will naturally result from being included on our list. :)


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In reply to Re^2: Section proposal: Best CPAN Modules by ptum
in thread Section proposal: Best CPAN Modules by ptum

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