Site Gallery throttle

pkg/config/config.go

@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ const (
 
 	// Min number of public photos for inner circle members to see the prompt to invite.
 	InnerCircleMinimumPublicPhotos = 5
+
+	// Rate limit for too many Site Gallery pictures.
+	// Some users sign up and immediately max out their gallery and spam
+	// the Site Gallery page. These limits can ensure only a few Site Gallery
+	// pictures can be posted per day.
+	SiteGalleryRateLimitMax      = 5
+	SiteGalleryRateLimitInterval = 24 * time.Hour
 )
 
 // Forum settings

pkg/controller/photo/edit_delete.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/config"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/log"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/models"
 	pphoto "code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/photo"
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ func Edit() http.HandlerFunc {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Is the user throttled for Site Gallery photo uploads?
+		var SiteGalleryThrottled = models.IsSiteGalleryThrottled(currentUser, photo)
+
 		// Are we saving the changes?
 		if r.Method == http.MethodPost {
 			var (
@@ -76,6 +80,11 @@ func Edit() http.HandlerFunc {
 				goingCircle  = visibility == models.PhotoInnerCircle && visibility != photo.Visibility
 			)
 
+			// Respect the Site Gallery throttle in case the user is messing around.
+			if SiteGalleryThrottled {
+				isGallery = false
+			}
+
 			photo.Caption = caption
 			photo.Explicit = isExplicit
 			photo.Gallery = isGallery
@@ -137,7 +146,9 @@ func Edit() http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		var vars = map[string]interface{}{
-			"EditPhoto": photo,
+			"EditPhoto":                photo,
+			"SiteGalleryThrottled":     SiteGalleryThrottled,
+			"SiteGalleryThrottleLimit": config.SiteGalleryRateLimitMax,
 		}
 
 		if err := tmpl.Execute(w, r, vars); err != nil {

pkg/controller/photo/upload.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/config"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/log"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/models"
 	"code.nonshy.com/nonshy/website/pkg/photo"
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ func Upload() http.HandlerFunc {
 		vars["PhotoCount"] = photoCount
 		vars["PhotoQuota"] = photoQuota
 
+		// Is the user throttled from sharing a Site Gallery photo too frequently?
+		vars["SiteGalleryThrottled"] = models.IsSiteGalleryThrottled(user, nil)
+		vars["SiteGalleryThrottleLimit"] = config.SiteGalleryRateLimitMax
+
 		// If they do not have a profile picture currently set (and are not uploading one now),
 		// the front-end should point this out to them.
 		if (user.ProfilePhotoID == nil || *user.ProfilePhotoID == 0) && vars["Intent"] != "profile_pic" {
@@ -63,6 +68,11 @@ func Upload() http.HandlerFunc {
 				confirm2   = r.PostFormValue("confirm2") == "true"
 			)
 
+			// Enforce that they can not override the Site Gallery throttle.
+			if vars["SiteGalleryThrottled"].(bool) && isGallery {
+				isGallery = false
+			}
+
 			// Are they at quota already?
 			if photoCount >= photoQuota {
 				session.FlashError(w, r, "You have too many photos to upload a new one. Please delete a photo to make room for a new one.")

pkg/models/photo.go

@@ -170,6 +170,48 @@ func CountPhotos(userID uint64) int64 {
 	return count
 }
 
+/*
+IsSiteGalleryThrottled returns whether the user is throttled from marking additional pictures for the Site Gallery.
+
+The thresholds are in pkg/config but the idea is a user can only upload (say) 5 Site Gallery photos within a
+24 hour time span, so that new users who sign up and immediately max out their full gallery don't end up
+spamming the Site Gallery for pages and pages.
+
+If the user has too many recent Site Gallery pictures:
+
+  - Newly uploaded photos can NOT check the Gallery box.
+  - Editing any existing photo which is NOT in the Gallery: you can not mark the box either.
+  - Existing Gallery photos CAN be un-marked for the gallery, which (if it is one of the 5 recent
+    photos) may put the user below the threshold again.
+
+If the user is on the Edit page for an existing photo, provide the Photo; otherwise leave it nil
+if the user is uploading a new photo for the first time.
+*/
+func IsSiteGalleryThrottled(user *User, editPhoto *Photo) bool {
+	// If the editing photo is already in the gallery, allow the user to keep or remove it.
+	if editPhoto != nil && editPhoto.Gallery {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	var count = CountRecentGalleryPhotos(user, config.SiteGalleryRateLimitInterval)
+	log.Debug("IsSiteGalleryThrottled(%s): they have %d recent Gallery photos", user.Username, count)
+	return count >= config.SiteGalleryRateLimitMax
+}
+
+// CountRecentGalleryPhotos returns the count of recently uploaded Site Gallery photos for a user,
+// within the past 24 hours, to rate limit spammy bulk uploads that will flood the gallery.
+func CountRecentGalleryPhotos(user *User, duration time.Duration) (count int64) {
+	result := DB.Where(
+		"user_id = ? AND created_at >= ? AND gallery IS TRUE",
+		user.ID,
+		time.Now().Add(-duration),
+	).Model(&Photo{}).Count(&count)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.Error("CountRecentGalleryPhotos(%d): %s", user.ID, result.Error)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 // CountPhotosICanSee returns the number of photos on an account which can be seen by the given viewer.
 func CountPhotosICanSee(user *User, viewer *User) int64 {
 	// Visibility filters to query by.

web/templates/faq.html

@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
         <!-- Table of Contents -->
         <ul>
             <li>
-                <a href="#general-faqs">General FAQs</a> <span class="tag is-success">NEW June 26 2023</span>
+                <a href="#general-faqs">General FAQs</a>
                 <ul>
                     <li><a href="#why">Why was this site built?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#whats-different">What makes this site <strong>different?</strong></a></li>
-                    <li><a href="#define-exhibitionist">What do you define as an <strong>"exhibitionist?"</strong></a> <span class="tag is-success">NEW June 26 2023</span></li>
+                    <li><a href="#define-exhibitionist">What do you define as an <strong>"exhibitionist?"</strong></a></li>
-                    <li><a href="#why-sex-positive">Why does nonshy permit sexual content?</a> <span class="tag is-success">NEW June 26 2023</span></li>
+                    <li><a href="#why-sex-positive">Why does nonshy permit sexual content?</a></li>
                 </ul>
             </li>
             <li>
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
                     <li><a href="#private-avatar">Can my <strong>Profile Picture be kept private?</strong></a></li>
                     <li><a href="#profile-visibility">What are the <strong>visibility options</strong> for my profile page?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#delete-messages">How do I delete direct messages (DMs)?</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="#blocking">How does <strong>blocking somebody</strong> work on nonshy?</a> <span class="tag is-success">NEW Jan 5 2024</span></li>
                 </ul>
             </li>
             <li>
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
                     <li><a href="#nudes-required">Do I have to post my nudes here?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#face-in-nudes">Do I have to include my face in my nudes?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#site-gallery">What appears on the Site Gallery?</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="#site-gallery-throttle">Why can't I feature my photo on the Site Gallery?</a> <span class="tag is-success">NEW Jan 5 2024</span></li>
                     <li><a href="#other-people">Can I include other people in my photos?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#define-explicit">What is considered "explicit" in photos?</a></li>
                     <li><a href="#photoshop">Are digitally altered or 'photoshopped' pictures okay?</a></li>
@@ -429,6 +431,52 @@
             at all.
         </p>
 
+        <h3 id="blocking">How does blocking somebody work on nonshy?</h3>
+
+        <p>
+            If somebody on {{PrettyTitle}} is bothering you or you just do not wish to see their
+            presence or content around the website anymore, you may "Block" them by going to their profile
+            page and clicking on the Block button.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            When you block somebody, {{PrettyTitle}} draws a <strong>hard line</strong> between your
+            two accounts and will make it so that you two <strong>do not see each other</strong> anywhere
+            on the website:
+        </p>
+
+        <ul>
+            <li>
+                You will not see them on the Member Directory, you will not see them in the Forums
+                (their posts and comments will be hidden), you will not see them in comment threads
+                on peoples' photos, or in their "Likes" lists, or anywhere.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                If you had any Direct Messages with them in the past: your conversation threads will
+                be hidden from view on both sides. If you unblock them later, you will be able to see
+                your old conversation threads again.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                On the <strong>chat room:</strong> you will not see each other in the "Who's Online"
+                list and you won't see any messages sent by each other in chat.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                This block applies in <strong>both directions:</strong> you will not see them, and they
+                will likewise not see you either.
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+
+        <p>
+            The idea is that if you block somebody, it should look as though they may have just deleted their
+            {{PrettyTitle}} account completely and you should not see them anymore and they should not see
+            you either.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            If you find any corner of the site where this fails to happen (and you see somebody who you have
+            blocked), please <a href="/contact?intent=report&subject=bug">report it as a bug</a> to be fixed.
+        </p>
+
         <h1 id="photo-faqs">Photo FAQs</h1>
 
         <h3 id="nudes-required">Do I have to post my nudes here?</h3>
@@ -484,6 +532,54 @@
             the Gallery -- it will then only appear on your profile page.
         </p>
 
+        <h3 id="site-gallery-throttle">Why can't I feature my photo on the Site Gallery?</h3>
+
+        <p>
+            In January 2024 we have added a rate limit on how frequently you can upload a new photo
+            and have it appear on the site-wide Photo Gallery in order to cut down on "spam" when a
+            new member would sign up and immediately upload all 100 of their photos to their gallery
+            page.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            We don't want the Site Gallery to be dominated by large swaths of only <em>one person's</em>
+            photos that go on for pages and pages, so you may only feature up to
+            <strong>5 photos per day</strong> on the Site Gallery.
+            When you have 5 or more photos, uploaded within the last 24 hours and marked to share with the
+            Site Gallery, you will not be able to add additional photos to the gallery until you
+            wait a day <strong>OR</strong> edit one of those recent photos to remove it from
+            the gallery.
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            If you have been throttled from sharing new Site Gallery photos, your options are:
+        </p>
+
+        <ul>
+            <li>
+                To come back tomorrow and upload your new photo if you want it featured
+                on the Site Gallery.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                To edit one of your <strong>5 most recent Site Gallery</strong> photos and un-check
+                the Gallery box: this may free up room so that your new upload can be shared with
+                the Site Gallery if you <em>really</em> want to feature it now.
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                To upload it anyway to your personal gallery, even though it won't be featured
+                on the site-wide gallery. If you <em>want</em> to upload all 100 of your nudes as
+                soon as you get your {{PrettyTitle}} account certified, go ahead! You just aren't
+                allowed to spam the Site Gallery with all your uploads all at once.
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+
+        <p>
+            <strong>Our recommendation:</strong> take it slow! Share a few pictures per day on your gallery
+            until you eventually fill it out. This is also a better way to get engagement on your photos:
+            your friends are more likely to "Like" and comment on your photos if you drip feed them slowly
+            vs. if you upload your 100 photos all at once.
+        </p>
+
         <h3 id="other-people">Can I include other people in my photos?</h3>
 
         <p>

web/templates/photo/upload.html

@@ -322,9 +322,27 @@
                                     <input type="checkbox"
                                         name="gallery"
                                         value="true"
-                                        {{if or .EditPhoto.Gallery (not .EditPhoto)}}checked{{end}}>
+                                        {{if and (or .EditPhoto.Gallery (not .EditPhoto)) (not .SiteGalleryThrottled)}}checked{{end}}
-                                    Show this photo in the site-wide Photo Gallery
+                                        {{if .SiteGalleryThrottled}}disabled{{end}}>
+                                    {{if .SiteGalleryThrottled}}<del>{{end}}
+                                        Show this photo in the site-wide Photo Gallery
+                                    {{if .SiteGalleryThrottled}}</del>{{end}}
                                 </label>
+
+                                {{if .SiteGalleryThrottled}}
+                                <p class="help has-text-warning-dark">
+                                    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>
+                                    You have shared too many photos with the Site Gallery recently!<br><br>
+                                    We currently limit members to featuring <strong>{{.SiteGalleryThrottleLimit}} photos</strong>
+                                    on the Site Gallery per day, so that one member doesn't dominate page after
+                                    page of the gallery by uploading <em>all</em> of their pictures at once.
+                                    <a href="/faq#site-gallery-throttle" target="_blank">Learn more <i class="fa fa-external-link"></i></a>
+                                    <br><br>
+                                    You may still upload all the photos you like to <em>your</em> gallery, but new ones can not be featured
+                                    on the Site Gallery until you have waited 24 hours. You MAY "edit" your recently posted photos
+                                    and un-check the Site Gallery box if you <em>really</em> want this one to be featured now.
+                                </p>
+                                {{else}}
                                 <p class="help">
                                     Leave this box checked and your photo can appear in the site's Photo Gallery
                                     page. Mainly your <strong class="has-text-link">Public</strong> photos will appear
@@ -334,6 +352,7 @@
                                     the gallery to users whom you have granted access. If this is undesirable,
                                     un-check the Gallery box to skip the Site Gallery.
                                 </p>
+                                {{end}}
                             </div>
 
                             <div class="field mb-5">