[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44141: Privacy: Don't replace comment author URL and email with anything

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#44141: Privacy: Don't replace comment author URL and email with anything
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 Reporter:  johnbillion                          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  4.9.8
Component:  Comments                             |     Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests needs-      |     Focuses:  privacy
  testing needs-refresh                          |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 > Add a _wp_anonymized comment meta value of true when a comment is
 successfully anonymized.

 Why more data? We are trying to get rid of it :)
 If this really needs to be logged, it should go somewhere else: a proper
 logging system perhaps, although that would mostly defeat the purpose (as
 it would be possible to trace anonymized data back to a particular user
 from a particular "anonymization event").

 Looking at 44141.diff and 44141.2.diff, `wp_privacy_anonymize_data()`
 shouldn't be changed. It's not meant just for comments, it should "Return
 uniform anonymous data by type" (see the inline docs) :) The empty strings
 should be in the `wp_comments_personal_data_eraser()` as these strings are
 optional for comments but may not be optional in other places.

 I understand the concerns about having invalid URLs in the DB, but the
 whole point of these privacy efforts is to get the users to "look before
 they click", i.e. be a bit more concerned with their own privacy.
 Following an URL that has `.invalid` domain is pretty clear imho :)

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