[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17667: Reducing spam by requiring referrer in wp-comments-post.php

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#17667: Reducing spam by requiring referrer in wp-comments-post.php
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 Reporter:  BenChapman         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Comments           |     Version:  3.2
 Severity:  minor              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion close  |
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Changes (by sivel):

 * keywords:   => 2nd-opinion close


Comment:

 There are a number of "legitimate" reasons that a referrer may not be sent
 such as due to security related browser extensions.  I'd say it would be
 best to handle this via a plugin.

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