[bug] disabling block federation still delivers Undo Block #957

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opened 2025-08-02 06:00:58 +00:00 by a · 0 comments

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2025-08-02 06:00:58 +00:00

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Your setup

From source

Extra details

Arch Linux

Version

3.15.2-943-g23a4d5a1-develop

PostgreSQL version

17.5

What were you trying to do?

Disable "Federate outgoing blocks"
Block someone
Unblock someone

What did you expect to happen?

Neither the Block nor the Undo Block are federated

What actually happened?

The Block is not federated, but the Undo Block is federated.

Explanation: If someone receives an Undo Block, they can guess that they used to be blocked, which can start drama if someone sees the Undo Block. ("Wait, you were blocking me?"). The feature to disable outgoing blocks is useful for the direct case where Block activities cause drama, but the Undo Block case is not covered.

Logs

No response

Severity

I can manage

Have you searched for this issue?

I have double-checked and have not found this issue mentioned anywhere.

### Your setup From source ### Extra details Arch Linux ### Version 3.15.2-943-g23a4d5a1-develop ### PostgreSQL version 17.5 ### What were you trying to do? 1. Disable "Federate outgoing blocks" 2. Block someone 3. Unblock someone ### What did you expect to happen? Neither the Block nor the Undo Block are federated ### What actually happened? The Block is not federated, but the Undo Block is federated. Explanation: If someone receives an Undo Block, they can guess that they used to be blocked, which can start drama if someone sees the Undo Block. ("Wait, you were blocking me?"). The feature to disable outgoing blocks is useful for the direct case where Block activities cause drama, but the Undo Block case is not covered. ### Logs _No response_ ### Severity I can manage ### Have you searched for this issue? - [x] I have double-checked and have not found this issue mentioned anywhere.