[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41350: Support for random order in WP_Term_Query::query()

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#41350: Support for random order in WP_Term_Query::query()
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 Reporter:  camthor                              |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request                      |  SergeyBiryukov
 Priority:  normal                               |      Status:  closed
Component:  Taxonomy                             |   Milestone:
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:  4.8
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-patch has-unit-   |  Resolution:  wontfix
  tests                                          |     Focuses:
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Comment (by camthor):

 So this is already closed? I don't quite understand the argument to
 prevent wrong coding practices on the API level. There is plenty of
 possibilities where server performance can be negativly affected, and I
 don't see why rand() for terms crosses that line, while rand() for posts
 doesn't. If the code is badly designed, it is better to improve it, rather
 than "locking away" resource intensive functions from the people. Somehow
 it feels strange to me to promote Wordpress as "open" if we at the same
 time "incapacitate" the programmers because they could possibly do
 something wrong. After all, if a plugin is a resource hog, all you need to
 do is deactivate it.
 OK, that's just my 2 cents, since I started the ticket. I will, of course,
 accept your decision, you have far more experience than I. :-)

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