Thanks for the explanation. It makes sense, but when it is still downloadable, even though I have requested to remove and deactivate my versions, that is a problem! Uploaded files should not be downloadable and viewable, the contents of the files should not be viewable! BackPAN can exist, but not be viewable at all. What should I do next ?
Neil Bowers <[email protected]> schrieb am Mo. 15. Juni 2026 um 16:41: > Hi Samira, > > > Yes correct. It is not obvious anymore on “releases” but still visible on > “all uploads” clickable option in left side! > > > Ah, right. > > Whenever you release something to CPAN, it is also copied to BackPAN, > which is an archive of everything that's ever been released to CPAN. When > you delete something from your PAUSE account, it is no longer on CPAN, but > remains on BackPAN. > > When you do regular searches on MetaCPAN, it just shows things that are > currently on CPAN, but some of the "sidebar functions" can show you results > based on what's on BackPAN, i.e. everything ever released, and not just > what's current. > > I don't have a mechanism for deleting things off BackPAN, as it's intended > as an archive. > > Cheers, > Neil > >
