Add ability to restrict new users to lower posting limits for a period of time.

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Retro_Guy 2024-11-17 06:53:39 -07:00
parent a3aa28dc45
commit e97b9e5c80
4 changed files with 52 additions and 11 deletions

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@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ function create_account($username, $password, $user_email)
function create_new($username, $password, $user_email)
{
global $config_dir, $CONFIG, $keys, $workpath, $keypath, $logfile;
global $config_dir, $CONFIG, $OVERRIDES, $keys, $workpath, $keypath, $logfile;
include $config_dir . '/synchronet.conf';
if (isset($_POST['code'])) {
$code = $_POST['code'];
@ -725,6 +725,14 @@ function create_new($username, $password, $user_email)
if ($verified == 1) {
fwrite($userFileHandle, "email_verified:true\r\n");
}
// Save creation date and restrict rate_limit for new users if configured
fwrite($userFileHandle, 'created:' . time() . "\r\n");
fwrite($userFileHandle, "new_account:true\r\n");
if (isset($OVERRIDES['new_users_rate_limit']) && $OVERRIDES['new_users_rate_limit'] > 0) {
fwrite($userFileHandle, 'rate_limit:' . $OVERRIDES['new_users_rate_limit'] . "\r\n");
}
fclose($userFileHandle);
chmod($userFilename, 0666);
}
@ -732,7 +740,12 @@ function create_new($username, $password, $user_email)
unlink(sys_get_temp_dir() . "/" . $username);
}
echo '<center>';
echo "User:" . $username . " Created\r\n";
echo "User: " . $username . " Created<br>";
if (isset($OVERRIDES['new_account_life'])) {
echo "<br>Account Posting Limit per Hour<br>";
echo " will be limited for the first<br>";
echo $OVERRIDES['new_account_life'] . ' hour(s) after account creation<br>';
}
echo '<br ><a href="' . $CONFIG['default_content'] . '">Back</a>';
echo '</center>';
}

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@ -1569,6 +1569,7 @@ function check_encryption_groups($request)
}
}
// Sets a user's config value. $newval = false removes the setting entirely
function set_user_config($username, $request, $newval)
{
global $config_dir;
@ -1581,7 +1582,9 @@ function set_user_config($username, $request, $newval)
$found = 0;
foreach ($userData as $data) {
if (strpos($data, $request . ':') !== FALSE) {
if($newval !== false) {
fputs($userFileHandle, $request . ':' . $newval . "\r\n");
}
$found = 1;
} else {
fputs($userFileHandle, $data . "\r\n");

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@ -305,16 +305,31 @@ if ($type == "post") {
$nemail = $anonym_address;
else
$nemail = $email;
// Does user have their own rate limit?
$new_user_notice = '';
$rate_limit = get_user_config($name, 'rate_limit');
if (($rate_limit !== FALSE) && ($rate_limit > 0)) {
$is_new = get_user_config($name, 'new_account');
if ($is_new == true) {
$create_date = get_user_config($name, 'created');
if (isset($OVERRIDES['new_account_life']) && $create_date > (time() - ($OVERRIDES['new_account_life'] * 3600))) { // Account is new
$CONFIG['rate_limit'] = $rate_limit;
$new_user_notice = '<br><br>(posting is limited for ' . $OVERRIDES['new_account_life'] . ' hour(s) after account creation)<br>';
} else {
set_user_config($name, 'new_account', false);
set_user_config($name, 'rate_limit', false);
}
}
}
if ($CONFIG['rate_limit'] == true) {
$postsremaining = check_rate_limit($name);
if ($postsremaining < 1) {
$wait = check_rate_limit($name, 0, 1);
echo 'You have reached the limit of ' . $CONFIG['rate_limit'] . ' posts per hour.<br />Please wait ' . round($wait) . ' minutes before posting again.';
echo '<p><a href="' . $file_thread . '?group=' . urlencode($returngroup) . '">' . $text_post["button_back"] . '</a> ' . $text_post["button_back2"] . ' ' . group_display_name($returngroup) . '</p>';
echo $new_user_notice;
echo '<br><p><a href="' . $file_thread . '?group=' . urlencode($returngroup) . '">' . $text_post["button_back"] . '</a> ' . $text_post["button_back2"] . ' ' . group_display_name($returngroup) . '</p>';
return;
}
}
@ -322,10 +337,10 @@ if ($type == "post") {
// Wrap long lines in message body
$body = wrap_post($body);
if(!isset($_POST['encryptthis'])) {
if (!isset($_POST['encryptthis'])) {
$_POST['encryptthis'] = null;
}
if(!isset($_POST['encrypto'])) {
if (!isset($_POST['encrypto'])) {
$_POST['encrypto'] = null;
}
@ -353,10 +368,11 @@ if ($type == "post") {
echo 'You have ' . $postsremaining . ' posts remaining of ' . $CONFIG['rate_limit'] . ' posts per hour.<br />';
if ($postsremaining < 1) {
$wait = check_rate_limit($name, 0, 1);
echo 'Please wait ' . round($wait) . ' minutes before posting again.<br />';
echo 'Please wait ' . round($wait) . ' minutes before posting again.<br>';
echo $new_user_notice;
}
}
echo '<p><a href="' . $file_thread . '?group=' . urlencode($returngroup) . '">Back</a></p>';
echo '<br><p><a href="' . $file_thread . '?group=' . urlencode($returngroup) . '">Back</a></p>';
} else {
// article not accepted by the newsserver
$type = "retry";

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@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ return [
// Must be 'show' or 'hide'
'hide_unsub' => 'hide',
// Restrict 'NEW' users to this many posts per hour after
// account is created. After that, limit will be lifted.
// Comment out '//' to disable
'new_users_rate_limit' => 2,
// Number of hours to consider an account as 'NEW'
// Comment out '//' to disable
'new_account_life' => 2,
// Show thread tree above articles in thread view
// Default is false
'show_thread_tree' => false,