[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5578: Profiles should not display details for banned users

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#5578: Profiles should not display details for banned users
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 Reporter:  Ipstenu         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  Support Forums  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by Ipstenu):

 I should point out... this is a 50-50 help us/help the banned person
 thing.

 So yes, making this hidden helps US mitigate people saying horrible
 things, but it also helps us SAVE those people. It's easier to help
 someone come back from a phenomenally terrible day where they go off the
 rails, if the evidence of their mistake isn't quite so glaring. And a
 number of people do realize "Oh my word, I've been a prat!" and come back
 with a sincere apology. I really want to keep the door open, rather than
 have someone go "Huh, NotOtto has been going off, I'm going to look at
 their profile ... wow. What a horrible human!" It's the same reason we
 archive their posts. It's not for us as much as them.

 > Does this mean resetting it to the user nicename/login? That seems
 reasonable to remove any custom First/Last/Nickname added.

 Yes, resetting it to the nickname to prevent someone from making their
 display name "Buy Viagra!"

 > Is the display name significant here? These pages should be noindexed,
 so I'm not sure that gains much, other than for

 That relates to the above people making their name something dumb and/or
 offensive (like "Otto Really Sux"). Not being indexable doesn't matter all
 that much if I can click on a profile link from a post. (this matters for
 users having bad days more than spammers)

 > I'm not sure blanking these benefits anyone much? It's not like these
 are private details or going to contain anything sensitive?

 It shouldn't, and like I said, really doesn't matter. But I put it there
 in case you saw something I didn't :D

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