[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43879: Add tools for anonymizing of post authors

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#43879: Add tools for anonymizing of post authors
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 Reporter:  TZ Media                             |       Owner:  tz-media
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  4.9.7
Component:  General                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing needs-unit-  |     Focuses:
  tests gdpr 2nd-opinion                         |
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Comment (by TZ Media):

 I wanted to automate the process of reassigning all posts to the same
 "Anonymous" user for all such requests. Manual reassignment would allow
 assigning the posts for each post to a different user, which bears the
 risk of having the posts still distinguishable, at least to the admin if
 he takes notes of which user's posts were assigned to which other user.

 Also, manual account deletion bears the risk of human failure.

 It is right that the automated process of reassigning the posts does not
 allow for later deletion of "all posts by that user". Bit do we need to
 delete them anyway?

 We might need to inform the user that when he confirmed the gdpr delete
 request, that his posts will be anonymized, and if he wants any of them
 deleted, he must do so before confirming the request.

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