Defederating servers / Blocking users from Fediverse
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Hello.
I have been trying to filter out some of the foreign language posts that come from the Fediverse.
I have been using the "Filtering" to defederate instances. (In most cases, these are single-user instance bot accounts.)
Even if I add in an instance to the list, and separate it with a line break, posts from that instance will still appear.
Is it because I am using a relay?Example: I have
fairy.idlisted as a server in the Filtering box.
But their posts still appear.
(I added the server to the Filtering box yesterday. Restarted NodeBB in that time)
Additionally, how do I block/perma mute a Fediverse account for the entire website without blocking the entire instance?
Seems like 'Delete Account' is the way, but perhaps I am missing something obvious, and I am just blind, lol. -
Hello.
I have been trying to filter out some of the foreign language posts that come from the Fediverse.
I have been using the "Filtering" to defederate instances. (In most cases, these are single-user instance bot accounts.)
Even if I add in an instance to the list, and separate it with a line break, posts from that instance will still appear.
Is it because I am using a relay?Example: I have
fairy.idlisted as a server in the Filtering box.
But their posts still appear.
(I added the server to the Filtering box yesterday. Restarted NodeBB in that time)
Additionally, how do I block/perma mute a Fediverse account for the entire website without blocking the entire instance?
Seems like 'Delete Account' is the way, but perhaps I am missing something obvious, and I am just blind, lol.That's a really good question! It might be that posts are still leaking through due to some other reason (maybe relays, maybe something else).
I'll have to audit the instance deny-list code and double check.
As for blocking individual users, there is no way to do this instance-wide yet. However that is a good idea, I will look into implementing this.
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That's a really good question! It might be that posts are still leaking through due to some other reason (maybe relays, maybe something else).
I'll have to audit the instance deny-list code and double check.
As for blocking individual users, there is no way to do this instance-wide yet. However that is a good idea, I will look into implementing this.
FWIW deleting an account won't block the user from coming back. If you navigate back to their profile (via direct link or clicked link, or if they're mentioned, etc.) NodeBB will just pull their account info in again.
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Hello.
I have been trying to filter out some of the foreign language posts that come from the Fediverse.
I have been using the "Filtering" to defederate instances. (In most cases, these are single-user instance bot accounts.)
Even if I add in an instance to the list, and separate it with a line break, posts from that instance will still appear.
Is it because I am using a relay?Example: I have
fairy.idlisted as a server in the Filtering box.
But their posts still appear.
(I added the server to the Filtering box yesterday. Restarted NodeBB in that time)
Additionally, how do I block/perma mute a Fediverse account for the entire website without blocking the entire instance?
Seems like 'Delete Account' is the way, but perhaps I am missing something obvious, and I am just blind, lol.Crakila Can you please try again with the latest
developcommit? I updated the blocking logic to handle both activity retrieval and sending. Prior to this, it was only checking the domain on incoming activities.I don't know whether this would explain why the posts from
fairy.idstill show up for you, but it's worth a shot. -
julian I switched over to the latest
developcommit last night and left it to see if that post fromfairy.idwould reappear.
Now, posts are not coming intorecent?cid=-1, except for profiles that I am following and any boosted posts from those followed profiles.I have hit 'Rebuild & Restart' and even done
./nodebb stopand./nodebb start -
julian I switched over to the latest
developcommit last night and left it to see if that post fromfairy.idwould reappear.
Now, posts are not coming intorecent?cid=-1, except for profiles that I am following and any boosted posts from those followed profiles.I have hit 'Rebuild & Restart' and even done
./nodebb stopand./nodebb startCrakila odd, nothing from relays anymore? I didn't touch that code
That's the only other way content would come in besides follow relationships...
