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Configured discussion defaults

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descriptionHardened the default comment and moderation settings away from stock WordPress behavior.
  • Disabled link notifications from other blogs.
  • Disabled link notifications on new posts.
  • Disabled comments on new posts by default.
  • Required comment authors to provide name and email.
  • Required users to be registered and logged in before commenting.
  • Left automatic comment closing disabled.
  • Kept the comment cookies opt-in enabled.
  • Enabled threaded comments with a depth of 8.
  • Enabled comment pagination with 48 top-level comments per page, using the last page first and newer comments at the top.
  • Enabled email notifications for new comments and moderation events.
  • Left manual approval of every comment disabled.
  • Required a previously approved comment before a commenter can post without moderation.
  • Set the moderation threshold to 2 links.
  • Shipped the starter with populated moderation and disallowed keyword lists.
  • Left avatars enabled with rating G and default avatar Mystery Person.