Gets rid of anonymous spam.
> - Small fee on submission
Gets rid of amateur spam.
I guess that's 98% of the problem. I think this is a good start.
What to do about bogus projects sponsored by wealthy companies? What about abandonware? And how do we remain open and inclusive to newbees?
Does this happen in the real world, rather than as a theoretical concern?
As a thought, when a problem is pressing then sometimes it's best to start with a reasonable action then course correct over time. Rather than doing nothing waiting for a perfect solution.
Heck yes. 99% of the stuff advertised to me in big money advertising campaigns is stuff that I will never want. If that doesn't count as "bogus projects sponsored by wealthy companies" then I don't know what does.
So, similar to Twitter's blue check mark - Yes, asking a "small fee" adds friction, but it's not an obstacle to the wealthy.
Unfortunately, that last one deserves a special Fuck You to the main developers of FileZilla, who have knowingly bundled malware for years. :(
For anyone that doesn't know about it, here's a forum thread about it they haven't deleted:
> I guess that's 98% of the problem.
No, that's 99.99% of the problem. I've never even seen "bogus projects sponsored by wealthy companies" in volumes where it would be considered "spam".
> What about abandonware?
Grandfather in old projects.
> And how do we remain open and inclusive to newbees?
Everything is still open and inclusive - anyone can publish a repo on GitHub for free. Using a reputation system or a small fee for submission is a very reasonable means of controlling access to a centralized online repository.