[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16467: Don't install Akismet again when upgrading

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#16467: Don't install Akismet again when upgrading
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 Reporter:  hebbet           |      Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins          |    Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal           |   Keywords:
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 When you upgrade wordpress automatically or via ftp, you will get akismet
 even when you deleted it before. the same ist for hello dolly.

 Akismet might be a nice spam fighter but it is bad for privacy and more or
 less against German law because it transfers and stores data in the US.
 Secondly it is not free for most blogs. You have to pay 5$/month when you
 have at least one affiliate link. (see https://akismet.com/signup/ for
 more details)

 So updating wordpress should not install akismet again, if the admin
 deleted akismet before.

 A great and efficent tool for fighting spams is the Antispam Bee
 (http://antispambee.com/)

 PS: i used the search before requesting this.

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