[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63504: Email me whenever Anyone posts a comment not working

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#63504: Email me whenever Anyone posts a comment not working
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 Reporter:  SirLouen           |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Mail               |     Version:
 Severity:  major              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-copy-review  |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SirLouen):

 * keywords:  needs-patch good-first-bug => needs-copy-review


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:3 rollybueno]:
 > Looks like the value of "**Anyone posts a comment**" is intended for
 notifying the comment author instead [https://github.com/WordPress
 /wordpress-develop/blob/trunk/src/wp-includes/comment.php#L2429].
 >
 > It doesn't seems intended for notifying admin when anyone post a new
 comment.

 That doesn't seem right. Thanks for the reference to the spot in code
 where it's happening.
 I've been digging further, and it’s emailing the **post author**, not the
 comment author.

 The problem is this copy "Email me whenever anyone posts a comment" is
 ambiguous.

 Who is me?

 == Proposed Reviewed Copy:

 This two checkers should not be grouped. They should be individual.

 There are two options

 === Two groups:
 {{{
 Email the post author whenever [ ] Anyone posts a comment
 Email the admins whenever      [ ] A comment is held for moderation
 }}}
 === One group:
 {{{
 Comment Email notifications  [ ] Email the post author whenever anyone
 posts a comment
                              [ ] Email the admins whenever a comment is
 held for moderation
 }}}
 @sabernhardt you are the UI expert, which looks better to you?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/63504#comment:4>
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