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Re:3500 packages uploaded to PyPI, pointing to a malicious URL by dgjdfhsdfh on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @11:14AM (#26316834)
So you can sue them should their account get taken over or for other reasons? Or so that people can harass maintainers they do not like easier?

Looks like unneeded legal risks with no reward given people can already reveal their name if they want to.

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Re:3500 packages uploaded to PyPI, pointing to a malicious URL by tantalor on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @11:21AM (#26316932)
The reward is improved security for the whole ecosystem because anonymous trolls will be discouraged from uploading garbage packages.
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