[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #19360: New feature pointers should not be shown to new users

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#19360: New feature pointers should not be shown to new users
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 Reporter:  johnbillion     |       Owner:  nacin
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  low             |   Milestone:  3.3
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.3
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch       |
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Changes (by nacin):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => has-patch


Comment:

 Okay, my take.

 Ideally, we use the same standard at the user-level as we do the site-
 level. That means initial_db_version for users, or dismissed_wp_pointers
 for a site option.

 However, initial_db_version is considerably more flexible at the site
 level, and adding that for users just means another meta key, as they'll
 eventually end up with dismissed_wp_pointers.

 Thus, we're left with pre-populating dismissed_wp_pointers for new users.
 Attached patch implements this. Assuming this is good, the add_action()
 should be commented out and then uncommented with #19382, that way test
 installs will continue to function as normal.

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