[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #7054: Generated avatars should not be shown on moderation pages.

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#7054: Generated avatars should not be shown on moderation pages.
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 Reporter:  podz         |        Owner:  ryan          
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  reopened      
 Priority:  normal       |    Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Comments     |      Version:                
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:                
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |  
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Comment(by Viper007Bond):

 Personally I think we should use the Mystery Man in the admin area,
 regardless of the settings. The lack of Gravatar would make me think
 ping/trackback. The advantage of Mystery Man over generated avatars is
 it's easy to spot.

 Replying to [comment:7 johnbillion]:
 > Opposing view just for the sake of argument: If a spammer should sign up
 for Gravatar (all you need to do to sign up is enter your email address on
 gravatar.com, click the link in the email and then upload a pic) and then
 leaves spam comments, would this not make his comment appear more
 legitimate in the comment admin screen due to the presence of an avatar?
 Would spammers go to this length?

 It is a bit of an arms race, but it makes spamming harder maybe.

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