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Add "probation" mode for user accounts #151
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A-protection
(Affects) protection of users from abusive parties
B-instance-admin
(Benefits) instance admins without technical skills
C-admin-settings
Admin settings (component)
E-big (C)
Big (effort) to implement
K-planning
(Kind) is a general goal without concrete plans
V-feature-bump
New features and additions that require a feature (version) bump
Add a new "probation" mode for users, which would place them in a state where a certain number of reports from local users would automatically suspend their account. Only admins or moderators can put a user on probation, and only they can see if a user is on probation.
For example, if an admin or mod suspects an account to be a bad actor but no malicious activity can be pointed to as evidence, they can put the account on probation and, if any reports of malicious activity come in, the instance can automatically suspend them. This also works if someone want to give a user the benefit of the doubt, but would rather the user be suspended immediately on the first sign of toxic behavior.
Possible configuration options:
This feature could be used in conjunction with #73 or #51 to automatically put users who use suspicious account names or post suspicious content on probation. This would give a semi-automated moderation workflow.
Questions to consider:
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