From 8c2224ae390374f245d5e2bdbb4446dec6f448d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?S=C3=B6nke=20Werner=20K=C3=B6ster?=
 <30159582+cubuzz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 16:28:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: allow instance moderators to post public via the API
 (#1464)

---
 server/memo.go | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/server/memo.go b/server/memo.go
index 31560e507..94f0beda7 100644
--- a/server/memo.go
+++ b/server/memo.go
@@ -64,7 +64,18 @@ func (s *Server) registerMemoRoutes(g *echo.Group) {
 				return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to unmarshal system setting").SetInternal(err)
 			}
 			if disablePublicMemos {
-				memoCreate.Visibility = api.Private
+				// Allow if the user is an admin.
+				user, err := s.Store.FindUser(ctx, &api.UserFind{
+					ID: &userID,
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to find user").SetInternal(err)
+				}
+				// Only enforce private if you're a regular user.
+				// Admins should know what they're doing.
+				if user.Role == "USER" {
+					memoCreate.Visibility = api.Private
+				}
 			}
 		}