I totally agree 100% that we should NOT promote rogues … however with that said I would think it would be beneficial to all parties especially newbies to see that we as a group are opposed to the program(s) in question and state why we are in public. Then let them make their own educated decisions.
Along the same lines – I would like to see that the “certified” programs that are featured here are held to a certain “posted” criterion as that label sounds both official and moreover signifies a definite seal of approval. I believe that if the posted standards were significant the mere posting of them would lend much more credibility.
Additionally, rogue programs could also be banned from the community and listed as such. Members and lurkers alike could easily access listings of both acceptable and unacceptable programs with regards to integrity etc and make their own decisions. Eg we recommend that you do not work with a,b,c, blah, blah, blah do so at your own risk blah blah.
Then let people make their own educated decisions after presenting yours, mine, ours, theirs, any ones opinions. I strongly believe that open non-biased debate is essential to the survival of any “community.”