[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #8149: Add warning when hotlinking images from external sources

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#8149: Add warning when hotlinking images from external sources
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 Reporter:  dd32          |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:
Component:  Handbooks     |   Keywords:  needs-patch good-first-bug
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 When teams are creating documentation, it's incredibly common for teams to
 copy-paste content from Google Docs or other locations, which results in
 the document hotlinking an image from the google cdn. Eventually that URL
 ceases to work, and contributors struggle to find the original image.

 We should add a warning in the editor when an image from an external
 source is referenced. This would remind users to upload the image to the
 site, and reduce ongoing maintenance burden on teams.

 Places I've seen this varies, but currently team handbooks and user-facing
 documentation is where I'm seeing it.

 This could be something as simple as a border on the images, eg.
 {{{
 #!css

 img:not([src*=wordpress.org i]) {
     border: 10px solid red;
 }
 }}}

 or maybe a proper editor integration that flags this up properly.
 Thoughts?

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