Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Liking a comment on WordPress.com appears to approve the comment, but doesn't

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[Feature] Comments [Pri] Low Bug
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Description

#### Steps to reproduce the issue
- Comment anonymously on one of your posts, on a site that has comment moderation enabled.
- Head to WordPress.com and see the pending comment appear in your notifications
- Click the "Like" button
- Watch as the "Approve" tick lights up
- Go back to the site
- Note that the comment is _not_ approved
#### What I expected

The comment to be approved
#### What happened instead

The comment was not approved

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by tracing the WordPress.com comment notification's Like and Approve actions through the Jetpack integration, then reproduce the pending-comment flow described in the issue. Done means using Like causes the moderated comment to become approved on the site.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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