[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #7054: Generated avatars should not be shown on moderation pages.

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#7054: Generated avatars should not be shown on moderation pages.
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 Reporter:  podz         |        Owner:  ryan          
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  reopened      
 Priority:  normal       |    Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Comments     |      Version:                
 Severity:  normal       |   Resolution:                
 Keywords:  needs-patch  |  
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Comment(by johnbillion):

 Replying to [comment:5 Viper007Bond]:
 > You're completely missing the point of this ticket. This suggestion has
 nothing to do with the actual generating rather that spam bots lack a
 Gravatar, so by removing the generated avatars you can more easily spot
 posts by spam bots and such.

 Ah-ha, that phrases the ticket much better and in fact I agree, this
 sounds like a good idea.

 Opposing view just for the sake of argument: If a spammer should sign up
 for Gravatar (all you need to do to sign up is enter your email address on
 gravatar.com, click the link in the email and then upload a pic) and then
 leaves spam comments, would this not make his comment appear more
 legitimate in the comment admin screen due to the presence of an avatar?
 Would spammers go to this length?

 Replying to [comment:5 Viper007Bond]:
 > Tickets also shouldn't be closed without a community consensus IMO.
 This was a stale ticket with small scope and no input in 2 years. As Nacin
 said, several people sub to wp-trac or the comments or timeline on Trac to
 keep an eye on closes.

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