temporary instance bans

app/activitypub/routes.py

@@ -892,7 +892,10 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, store_ap_json):
             if not blocked:
                 log_incoming_ap(announce_id, APLOG_USERBAN, APLOG_IGNORED, request_json if store_ap_json else None, 'Does not exist here')
                 return
-            block_from_ap_id = request_json['target']
+
+            # target = request_json['target']   # target is supposed to determine the scope - whether it is an instance-wide ban or just one community. Lemmy doesn't use it right though
+            # community = find_actor_or_create(target, create_if_not_found=False, community_only=True)
+
             remove_data = request_json['removeData'] if 'removeData' in request_json else False
 
             # Lemmy currently only sends userbans for admins banning local users
@@ -902,15 +905,31 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, store_ap_json):
                 log_incoming_ap(announce_id, APLOG_USERBAN, APLOG_FAILURE, request_json if store_ap_json else None, 'Does not have permission')
                 return
 
-            # request_json includes 'expires' and 'endTime' (same thing) but nowhere to record this and check in future for end in ban.
+            if blocked.banned:  # We may have already banned them - we don't want remote temp bans to over-ride our permanent bans
+                return
 
-            if remove_data == True:
+            if blocked.is_local():  # Sanity check
+                current_app.logger.error('Attempt to ban local user: ' + str(request_json))
+                return
+
+            blocked.banned = True
+            db.session.commit()
+            if 'expires' in request_json:
+                blocked.banned_until = request_json['expires']
+            elif 'endTime' in request_json:
+                blocked.banned_until = request_json['endTime']
+            try:
+                db.session.commit()
+            except:  # I don't know the format of expires or endTime so let's see how this goes
+                db.session.rollback()
+                current_app.logger.error('could not save banned_until value: ' + str(request_json))
+
+            if remove_data:
                 site_ban_remove_data(blocker.id, blocked)
                 log_incoming_ap(announce_id, APLOG_USERBAN, APLOG_SUCCESS, request_json if store_ap_json else None)
             else:
-                #blocked.banned = True         # uncommented until there's a mechanism for processing ban expiry date
-                #db.session.commit()
                 log_incoming_ap(announce_id, APLOG_USERBAN, APLOG_IGNORED, request_json if store_ap_json else None, 'Banned, but content retained')
+
             return
 
         if request_json['type'] == 'Undo':
@@ -1438,8 +1457,8 @@ def user_followers(actor):
 
 @bp.route('/comment/<int:comment_id>', methods=['GET', 'HEAD'])
 def comment_ap(comment_id):
-    if is_activitypub_request():
     reply = PostReply.query.get_or_404(comment_id)
+    if is_activitypub_request():
         reply_data = comment_model_to_json(reply) if request.method == 'GET' else []
         resp = jsonify(reply_data)
         resp.content_type = 'application/activity+json'
@@ -1447,7 +1466,6 @@ def comment_ap(comment_id):
         resp.headers.set('Link', f'<https://{current_app.config["SERVER_NAME"]}/comment/{reply.id}>; rel="alternate"; type="text/html"')
         return resp
     else:
-        reply = PostReply.query.get_or_404(comment_id)
         return continue_discussion(reply.post.id, comment_id)
 
 

app/activitypub/util.py

@@ -1453,7 +1453,6 @@ def site_ban_remove_data(blocker_id, blocked):
     if blocked.cover_id:
         blocked.cover.delete_from_disk()
         blocked.cover.source_url = ''
-    # blocked.banned = True                     # uncommented until there's a mechanism for processing ban expiry date
 
     db.session.commit()
 

app/cli.py

@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ def register(app):
             db.session.execute(text('DELETE FROM "post_reply_vote" WHERE created_at < :cutoff'), {'cutoff': utcnow() - timedelta(days=28 * 6)})
             db.session.commit()
 
+            # Un-ban after ban expires
+            db.session.execute(text('UPDATE "user" SET banned = false WHERE banned is true AND banned_until < :cutoff AND banned_until is not null'),
+                               {'cutoff': utcnow()})
+            db.session.commit()
+
             # Check for dormant or dead instances
             try:
                 # Check for dormant or dead instances

app/models.py

@@ -135,12 +135,20 @@ class InstanceRole(db.Model):
     user = db.relationship('User', lazy='joined')
 
 
+# Instances that this user has blocked
 class InstanceBlock(db.Model):
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), primary_key=True)
     instance_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('instance.id'), primary_key=True)
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow)
 
 
+# Instances that have banned this user
+class InstanceBan(db.Model):
+    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), primary_key=True)
+    instance_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('instance.id'), primary_key=True)
+    banned_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)
+
+
 class Conversation(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), index=True)
@@ -649,7 +657,8 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     password_hash = db.Column(db.String(128))
     verified = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     verification_token = db.Column(db.String(16), index=True)
-    banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False, index=True)
+    banned_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)   # null == permanent ban
     deleted = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     deleted_by = db.Column(db.Integer, index=True)
     about = db.Column(db.Text)      # markdown
@@ -2010,6 +2019,7 @@ class CommunityBan(db.Model):
     user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'), primary_key=True)             # person who is banned, not the banner
     community_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('community.id'), primary_key=True)
     banned_by = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('user.id'))
+    banned_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)
     reason = db.Column(db.String(256))
     created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utcnow)
     ban_until = db.Column(db.DateTime)

app/post/routes.py

@@ -470,8 +470,13 @@ def poll_vote(post_id):
 def continue_discussion(post_id, comment_id):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     comment = PostReply.query.get_or_404(comment_id)
+
     if post.community.banned or post.deleted or comment.deleted:
+        if current_user.is_anonymous or not (current_user.is_authenticated and (current_user.is_admin() or current_user.is_staff())):
             abort(404)
+        else:
+            flash(_('This comment has been deleted and is only visible to staff and admins.'), 'warning')
+
     mods = post.community.moderators()
     is_moderator = current_user.is_authenticated and any(mod.user_id == current_user.id for mod in mods)
     if post.community.private_mods:

migrations/versions/20a3bae71dd7_banned_until.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""banned until
+
+Revision ID: 20a3bae71dd7
+Revises: d88b49617de0
+Create Date: 2024-11-30 08:52:27.584637
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '20a3bae71dd7'
+down_revision = 'd88b49617de0'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('instance_ban',
+    sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('instance_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('banned_until', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['instance_id'], ['instance.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['user_id'], ['user.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('user_id', 'instance_id')
+    )
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_ban', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('banned_until', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True))
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('banned_until', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.create_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_banned'), ['banned'], unique=False)
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('user', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index(batch_op.f('ix_user_banned'))
+        batch_op.drop_column('banned_until')
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community_ban', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('banned_until')
+
+    op.drop_table('instance_ban')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###