Pirate upload by ETHER in Params-Util

[email protected] (Jens Rehsack) Sat, 2 May 2026 15:49:52 +0200

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Hey,

I always thought there are rules for uploading updates to PAUSE.

Concretely: ETHER has no permissions on the Params::Util namespace and never requested any. Nevertheless, ETHER uploaded ETHER/Params-Util-1.103_01.tar.gz. Numerically 1.103_01 (1.10301) is greater than my legitimate developer release 1.103_001 (1.103001), so MetaCPAN displays the unauthorised upload as the "latest" release for the namespace.

For context: in response to Issues #5 and #6, plicease (Graham Ollis) did request co-maintenance through the proper channel, which I declined for reason. ETHER bypassed that process entirely. That is overreaching and disrespectful.

I request:

1. Removal of ETHER/Params-Util-1.103_01.tar.gz from CPAN.
2. A standing block preventing ETHER from uploading into any namespace I own.

Best regards,
Jens Rehsack

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