[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #57880: Removing Emojis as GDPR trap

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#57880: Removing Emojis as GDPR trap
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 Reporter:  burnuser      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Emoji         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:  privacy
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Comment (by hlunter):

 Replying to [comment:10 burnuser]:
 > Maybe I'm to dumb to understand the principle of a bug tracker, but in
 my opinion:
 >
 > 1.) "Duplicate" means the same problem. And the referenced
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/54530 does not even mention GDPR or
 privacy problems connected to the transfer of user IP without consent to a
 foreign server.
 > (It could be referenced as another aspect to keep in mind, but it is NOT
 the same problem!)
 >
 > 2.) An open bug means, something has to be solved. => Visible for all
 users who are checking open bugs.
 > A closed bug means, nothing more to do. (And nobody has to check back
 for it.)
 >
 > But yes, from an efficiency point of view, ... congratulations. Closing
 the - for millions of people in Europe very serious - report by a wrong
 "duplication" mark, referencing an already closed bug, is the quickest way
 to get the whole problem off the table.


 I agree, this ticket should be reopened. WordPress should be GDPR
 complaint by default.

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