[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #10653: Update comment_author when display_name changes

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#10653: Update comment_author when display_name changes
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  Reporter:  mptre     |        Type:  enhancement
    Status:  reopened  |    Priority:  normal     
 Milestone:  3.0       |   Component:  Comments   
   Version:            |    Severity:  normal     
Resolution:            |    Keywords:  needs-patch
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Comment(by apljdi):

 Replying to [comment:11 Denis-de-Bernardy]:

 > Picture the commenter's name gets changed to... mmm (checking my spam),
 SEO services, Viagra, Pharmacy pills, Yoga tips, whatever...

 OK. I see what you mean. Its a problem, but it is only a problem with
 registered users as unregistered commenters can't change anything at all.
 That mitigates the issue a little, I think, since registered users have to
 get in with valid email addresses in the first place, which would make the
 spamming process considerably more time intensive, and registered users
 can be re-edited by admins. Still a problem though. display_names could be
 checked against Akismet's database or against the "Comment Blacklist" list
 in Settings->Discussion (odd to me that WP doesn't include any default
 values, actually). Also, this scenario is possible as things are right now
 with some, but not all, Settings->Discussion settings.

 > I think it also works around the WPMU issue. Re-opening. Needs a new
 patch and core dev feedback, though.

 The patch should be fairly simple. I ought to be able to get to it in the
 next couple of days.

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