[wp-hackers] Addition to check_comment(): return false if thepost is older than 21 days

[Mark Jaquith]

Owen Winkler wrote:

>However, the check_comments code should be augmented to allow any of *three*
>states to be returned:  Approved, Moderated, and Rejected.  The missing
>functionality is the Rejected option, which would be very useful when a
>known spam IP (or other certain offender) is detected.  Perhaps even a
>fourth option, Deleted, to dispose of unwanted comments immediately without
>notification or leaving them in the queue?
>
>Owen
>

Right.  If we went with a numerically weighted approach, the user could 
set a numerical level for triggering moderation and level for triggering 
rejection and/or deletion.  check_comments() would perform 
do_action('comment_filtering', $approval_status); or something like 
that, and then take the final $approval_status level and compare it to 
the triggers set in the admin interface, and direct the comment accordingly.