1) comments have spam
2) the new process for getting the ACLs to a package where you're taking
over is to email the libraries list and have the prior maintainer say "yes,
Ketil is now maintainer" and/or you tell the libraries list "i couldn't
reach the maintainer and its been X time period" and they'll giveyou push
powers.
email the libraries list and someone can help. or go on #hackage on IRC and
ask
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:34 AM, Ketil Malde
lets try to stick to metrics that correspond to library usage and volume of developer activity
How about comments? Using e.g. disqus, it's a minimal administrative overhead, and provide user-contributed information without any artificial limitations or ambiguity.
For instance, I recently updated a library to work with newer compilers, and sent the patches to the previous maintainer. He suggested I just upload it to Hackage, but this is not allowed anymore, and I haven't heard from him since. If I could add a comment, I could at least point to my repository with an updated library version until this can be resolved.
-k -- If I haven't seen further, it is by standing in the footprints of giants