[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44176: Un-map Privacy Capabilities

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#44176: Un-map Privacy Capabilities
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 Reporter:  desrosj                              |       Owner:  xkon
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
                                                 |  Release
Component:  Privacy                              |     Version:  4.9.6
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-screenshots needs-     |     Focuses:  multisite
  dev-note has-unit-tests needs-refresh          |
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Changes (by carike):

 * milestone:  5.6 => Future Release


Comment:

 @SergeyBiryukov reverted this because of the impact on Multi-site
 installations.
 @desrosj punted to 5.6.
 I am changing the milestone to Future Release (for now) instead, but would
 really appreciate some input.

 I would like to propose that we close this ticket in favour of a new
 ticket, as there seems to be a reluctance to introduce new primitive caps.

 What I would like us to consider, is treating this similar to the
 unfiltered_uploads capability.
 As per the documentation:
 {{{
 This capability is not available to any role by default (including Super
 Admins).
 The capability needs to be enabled by defining [a] constant.
 With this constant defined,
 all roles on a single site install can be given the unfiltered_upload
 capability,
 but only Super Admins can be given the capability on a Multisite install.
 }}}

 If we add a constant for privacy, say something like
 {{{
 define( 'ALLOW_DATA_PROTECTION_OFFICER', true );
 }}}
 is this not a possible solution for more flexibility when it comes to
 export and erasure tools?

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