When developers put their extensions on the JED, whether those extensions are GPLed or not, they do so knowing what the rules are.
Yes, at this time, ratings can be anonymous. And, no one thus far, to my knowledge, has demonstrated that any of those anonymous comments on the rebuilt Tags product are suspicious. If the public is allowed to rate the product without disclosing their identity, then that is what should be allowed. If we are going to make a change to the system, let's allow discussion on it beyond the handful in this thread.
There is a consumer and a commercial market here - so - yes, I get a bit concerned to see these things rushed along. The "What is the delay?" comment cut me wrong. I would prefer to have a process where changes are given public notice and people have time to consider and remark on the changes. Phil just blogged on it this morning and posted here. It's not been even 24 hours. What's the hurry?
It is honestly diminishing the importance of the JED to suggest this has anything at all to do with Phil's personality or history. This is, as he says, important for all the extensions, commercial or GPL'ed.
Yes, I would gladly volunteer to help with the JED to see if we can continue to improve this amazing resource with a bit more transparency. My hand is up.
James - if you read this thread more closely, you will find that those responsible for the JED - ot2sen and Vimes - agreed with Phil and even indicated this type of change is at the top of the list. I am not impacting their implementation of this change. Time is.
Amy
