[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #29009: There should be a capability for "publish private posts"

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#29009: There should be a capability for "publish private posts"
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 Reporter:  t.schwarz        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:
Component:  Role/Capability  |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback     |     Focuses:  administration
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Changes (by jfarthing84):

 * keywords:   => dev-feedback
 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 +1. The {{{map_meta_cap}}} solution is not really feasible, considering
 the context in which the status is forcibly changed. Have a look at
 {{{_wp_translate_postdata()}}}:

 {{{
 if ( isset( $post_data['post_status'] ) && 'private' ==
 $post_data['post_status'] && ! current_user_can(
 $ptype->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
         $post_data['post_status'] = $previous_status ? $previous_status :
 'pending';
 }
 }}}

 Of course, {{{_wp_translate_postdata()}}} simply works with the global
 {{{$_POST}}} data. So, it would take some pretty silly logic (inside a
 {{{map_meta_cap}}} filter callback) to determine the current page, the
 current action and the desired post status.

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