Update registered user data in their comments when profile is updated

[fitztrev]

When a user leaves a comment, their display name, email, and homepage are saved to the database table. When editing their profile, the changes will only be applied to future comments--none of their past comments are updated with the new info.

[lloydbudd]

I'm not confident that the current behavior is not undesirable. Changes to the display name and homepage could be abused.

[fitztrev]

I'm not confident that the current behavior is not undesirable.

Had to read that one more than a few times to make sense of it. Not sure if I still do, but...

I don't see what's undesirable about a registered user wanting to update their comment info when they change their profile. I would want my name to be consistent throughout the site. The new email address would be important for plugins like "Notify me of further comments." And if I change domains, all my imported would comments still contain my old url.

There would be less confusion all around--for visitors and users.

[lloydbudd]

fitztrev, what you didn't like my double negative? ;-) My 1st assumption is generally that things are done purposefully -- that is often later demonstrated to be incorrect.

I think I like the proposed behavior, but lets see if we can get some +1.

I also like to try to document any potential problems:

• Previously approved comments are changed without admin notification/approval.
  
• Discussions on a post are often are in the context of "@display_name"
  
• An upset or spammy person could abuse it.
  

Isn't compatible with WP Mu.

[fitztrev]

Ok, that makes sense. I think it could at least be pluggable so this behavior can be possible via plugins, though.

[mrgreen]

This is exactly what I'm looking for! It doesn't make sense at all to me that the user info would not automatically be updated. I'm interested in how this can be made into a plugin or in how I can pull updated info for the comment author to display in my theme.

I apologize if this is not the correct place to comment about this, but I can't find any information on this feature anywhere else.

[Denis-de-Bernardy]

Replying to lloydbudd:

I also like to try to document any potential problems:

• Previously approved comments are changed without admin notification/approval.
  
• Discussions on a post are often are in the context of "@display_name"
  
• An upset or spammy person could abuse it.
  

Isn't compatible with WP Mu.

Agreed 100%. Suggesting wontfix, personally.