[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44736: Comment cookies are completely disabled when "Show comments cookies opt-in checkbox" is not enabled

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#44736: Comment cookies are completely disabled when "Show comments cookies opt-in
checkbox" is not enabled
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 Reporter:  pputzer                        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                         |   Milestone:  5.1
Component:  Comments                       |     Version:  4.9.8
 Severity:  normal                         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing close  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Changes (by azaozz):

 * keywords:  has-patch needs-testing => has-patch needs-testing close


Comment:

 #43857 is making good progress and chances are it will be in 5.1. Then
 comment cookies won't be needed for showing comments that are awaiting
 moderation. This makes these cookies purely a convenience.

 Re-reading the above comments and some related discussions in #core-
 privacy on Slack, the only way to comprehensively fix this would be to add
 yet another checkbox to the Settings->Discussion screen. That will cover
 all possible cases: enable/disable comment cookies, and enable/disable
 consent for comment cookies. Of course a plugin can do that too.

 However having the option to silently enable these cookies may be seen as
 a step in the wrong direction from user privacy point of view. Also, yet
 another checkbox?

 IMHO the current behavior is inline with both "Privacy by design" and
 "Decisions, not options".

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