[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #8968: Spam comments should produce 'awaiting moderation' feedback

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#8968: Spam comments should produce 'awaiting moderation' feedback
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 Reporter:  tellyworth             |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect (bug)           |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                 |    Milestone:  2.8      
Component:  General                |      Version:           
 Severity:  normal                 |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |  
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Comment (by mrmist):

 Ahh ok.  Yes I since tested the patch and the spam does not appear on the
 page.

 I'm still not really convinced though.

 I am afraid that I must agree with filosofo - if you produce a message to
 the extent that the comment is awaiting moderation, then a legit user
 whose comment has been spammed might think that it will be moderated out
 of spam status when it more likely won't be.  If, instead, you give any
 other message then you are not altering the status-quo with regards to
 human spamming.

 Incidentally, I struggle to believe that a spammer spends any time
 reviewing the post-spam page.

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