class AnonymousShadowCreator def self.get_master(user) return unless user return unless SiteSetting.allow_anonymous_posting if (master_id = user.custom_fields["master_id"].to_i) > 0 User.find_by(id: master_id) end end def self.get(user) return unless user return unless SiteSetting.allow_anonymous_posting return if user.trust_level < SiteSetting.anonymous_posting_min_trust_level if (shadow_id = user.custom_fields["shadow_id"].to_i) > 0 shadow = User.find_by(id: shadow_id) if shadow && shadow.post_count > 0 && shadow.last_posted_at < SiteSetting.anonymous_account_duration_minutes.minutes.ago shadow = nil end shadow || create_shadow(user) else create_shadow(user) end end def self.create_shadow(user) username = UserNameSuggester.suggest(I18n.t(:anonymous).downcase) User.transaction do shadow = User.create!( password: SecureRandom.hex, email: "#{SecureRandom.hex}@anon.#{Discourse.current_hostname}", name: username, # prevents error when names are required username: username, active: true, trust_level: 1, trust_level_locked: true, email_private_messages: false, email_digests: false, created_at: 1.day.ago # bypass new user restrictions ) shadow.email_tokens.update_all(confirmed: true) shadow.activate # can not hold dupes UserCustomField.where(user_id: user.id, name: "shadow_id").destroy_all UserCustomField.create!(user_id: user.id, name: "shadow_id", value: shadow.id) UserCustomField.create!(user_id: shadow.id, name: "master_id", value: user.id) shadow.reload user.reload shadow end end end