writing open-source doesn’t mean people can’t criticize you. It doesn’t mean the places you publish your software can ask you to do stuff or they’ll un-publish.

writing open-source doesn’t mean people can’t criticize you. It doesn’t mean the places you publish your software can ask you to do stuff or they’ll un-publish. It doesn’t mean others can’t republish them yourself. It does mean you can ignore any and all criticism and do whatever you want. It does mean you can refuse to do what the package managers or community want. Even if your product has a glaring bug or security hole or is offensive! And you can put the burden of maintaining or patching your app to others. And that’s fine, if you do so you’re not a bad person. Because others can maintain and patch your app. You have absolutely no obligation to maintain or address any complaints about your open source software. But you do have to accept that people will make those demands and complaints. Not outright insults and hate speech, those are too far, but complaints about your software (even if harsh) are fine and expected. If they bother you, IMO the best thing to do is politely ask “please stop” and ignore them.