[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39274: Consider a capability for posting comments

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#39274: Consider a capability for posting comments
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby  |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion      |     Focuses:
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Comment (by johnbillion):

 The fundamental problem here is that `current_user_can()` should always
 return false for a non-logged-in user, although some plugins such as
 BuddyPress check the `exist` capability against non-logged-in users.

 The logic in `wp_handle_comment_submission()` could be further abstracted
 into a separate function, but it doesn't make sense for it to be mapped to
 a capability.

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