Interpersonal drama aside, I actually think this is a very interesting scenario 
and something the node community should probably consider developing some best 
practices around.  To abstract a bit, what, if anything, can and should the 
community do when a popular package is abandoned by its sole maintainer?

As far as github and the code goes it looks like Nathan Rajlich has an 
up-to-date version here (package.json matches NPM, not sue if he's got custom 
hacks though):

https://github.com/TooTallNate/hook.io

It seems like NPM is a slightly bigger problem, as Marak is the only maintainer 
and there are over 60 packages that depend on hook.io

https://npmjs.org/package/hook.io

so while it would be possible to fork the package it would be a tremendous 
effort to repoint all of the dependents at the new fork.  Perhaps we should 
have some mechanism for interested parties to petition the registry to take 
over as maintainer of abandoned packages?

--Ken


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