We also tried to toss out all kinds of ideas but to give you an example. When Google Code shut down, we launched Code.FossHub.com (a subdomain) but a different website and separated platform, similar to Google Code. A dozen projects migrated from them to us. Some users and developers started to criticize us that for the sake of simplicity, it would be better if we would use a single domain/platform. We finally ended listening to their suggestion.
The problem here is that our user base uses both Open Source and Freeware software. With all respect in the world, most of them can't tell the difference between them.
The obvious question would be: why don't you educate the users or get involved?
We are trying to educate them to check the file signatures while a lot of developers don't even list them. The success rate is so low that I doubt people will ever learn, or we can convince devs to make them public.
While we struggle with signatures, the most asked question is this: which version do you recommend to download: 32-bit or 64-bit?
Or those that change their license, Classic Shell was freeware and later was released as Open Source software.
Another problem is with the developers that create free software, but again, these are both: open source and freeware. They won't like the idea of having a separate platform for each software.
Frankly, when we registered FossHub, we had at least ten domain names, and there was a vote where many developers/projects participated. 90% of the votes went for FossHub. In that enthusiasm, we forgot that we'd listed a few freeware software titles, and yes, the vote came from them too - everyone loved the FossHub name. Back then, we had other problems, and we still face all kinds of new issues all the time.
We did not anticipate that we will upset some people that have a point.
