can post in ghost threads

files/classes/user.py

@@ -975,6 +975,16 @@ class User(Base):
 		if self.agendaposter: return True
 		if self.patron: return True
 		return False
+	
+	@property
+	@lazy
+	def can_post_in_ghost_threads(self):
+		if not TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT: return True
+		if self.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_IN_GHOST_THREADS']: return True
+		if self.club_allowed: return True
+		if self.truescore >= TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT: return True
+		if self.patron: return True
+		return False
 
 	@property
 	@lazy

files/helpers/const.py

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'USER_MERGE': 3, # note: extra check for Aevann
 	'USER_TITLE_CHANGE': 2,
 	'USER_MODERATION_TOOLS_VISIBLE': 2, # note: does not affect API at all
+	'POST_IN_GHOST_THREADS': 1,
 	'POST_TO_CHANGELOG': 1, # note: code contributors can also post to changelog
 	'POST_TO_POLL_THREAD': 2,
 	'POST_BETS': 3,
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ MIN_REPOST_CHECK_URL_LENGTH = 9 # also change the constant in checkRepost() of s
 TRUESCORE_DONATE_LIMIT = 100
 COSMETIC_AWARD_COIN_AWARD_PCT = 0.10
 TRUESCORE_CHAT_LIMIT = 0
+TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT = 0
 POST_GHOST_COST = 100
 
 LOGGEDIN_ACTIVE_TIME = 15 * 60
@@ -476,6 +478,7 @@ if SITE == 'rdrama.net':
 	NOTIFICATION_THREAD = 6489
 
 	TRUESCORE_CHAT_LIMIT = 10
+	TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT = 10
 
 	HOLE_COST = 50000
 	HOLE_INACTIVITY_DELETION = True
@@ -570,6 +573,7 @@ elif SITE == 'watchpeopledie.tv':
 	BANNER_THREAD = 9869
 
 	TRUESCORE_CHAT_LIMIT = 10
+	TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT = 10
 
 	HOLE_NAME = 'flair'
 	HOLE_STYLE_FLAIR = True

files/routes/comments.py

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def comment(v):
 		parent_post = get_post(parent.parent_submission, v=v)
 		parent_comment_id = parent.id
 		if parent.author_id == v.id: rts = True
+		if not v.can_post_in_ghost_threads: abort(403, f"You need {TRUESCORE_GHOST_LIMIT} truescore to post in ghost threads")
 	else: abort(400)
 
 	level = 1 if isinstance(parent, Submission) else parent.level + 1

files/routes/posts.py

@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 	flag_over_18 = request.values.get("over_18", False, bool)
 	flag_private = request.values.get("private", False, bool)
 	flag_club = (request.values.get("club", False, bool) and FEATURES['COUNTRY_CLUB'])
-	flag_ghost = request.values.get("ghost", False, bool) and v.charge_account('coins', POST_GHOST_COST)
+	flag_ghost = request.values.get("ghost", False, bool) and v.can_post_in_ghost_threads
 
 	if embed and len(embed) > 1500: embed = None
 	if embed: embed = embed.strip()