[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65012: Fix: Register Akismet Anti-Spam as a connector

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#65012: Fix: Register Akismet Anti-Spam as a connector
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 Reporter:  jorgefilipecosta  |       Owner:  jorgefilipecosta
     Type:  defect (bug)      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  7.0
Component:  General           |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch         |     Focuses:
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Comment (by desrosj):

 I commented on the PR already because I saw that discussion first. But
 just to respond to a few points I did not see specifically called out on
 the PR's discussion.

 Replying to [comment:19 jorgefilipecosta]:
 > The long-term ideal solution is making sure all plugins in the
 filesystem that have connectors appear on the connectors screen even when
 not active and allow their activation from there, but that is something
 that needs additional thought and will require bigger changes.

 I strongly disagree that this is the ideal solution here. This will be not
 only be abused by plugins rendering the Connectors page essentially
 useless (all you need is to be installed, and you can bug the site owner
 to reactivate and renew forever on this page). It will most certainly also
 be a vulnerability gold mine.

 > Meanwhile, this solution works and it is not different from what we do
 for the AI providers.

 I am of the opinion that it ''should'' be different. The AI connectors
 have a specific purpose that the project is trying to champion by
 empowering users with the tools they need to be successful in an
 increasingly AI world. If it were up to me, the two groups would be `AI
 connectors`, and `API Keys` or `Everything Else`.

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