[#2301] Proper handling of User.is_discoverable: users appear in in-service search but are hidden from external services like search bots.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Users with `is_discoverable` field set to false (default value) will appear in in-service search results but be hidden from external services (search bots etc.).
+
 <details>
   <summary>API Changes</summary>
 - Mastodon API: Current user is now included in conversation if it's the only participant.
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Renamed `:await_up_timeout` in `:connections_pool` namespace to `:connect_timeout`, old name is deprecated.
 - Renamed `:timeout` in `pools` namespace to `:recv_timeout`, old name is deprecated.
 - The `discoverable` field in the `User` struct will now add a NOINDEX metatag to profile pages when false.
-- Users with the `discoverable` field set to false will not show up in searches.
+- Users with the `is_discoverable` field set to false will not show up in searches ([bug](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/-/issues/2301)).
 - Minimum lifetime for ephmeral activities changed to 10 minutes and made configurable (`:min_lifetime` option).
 - Introduced optional dependencies on `ffmpeg`, `ImageMagick`, `exiftool` software packages. Please refer to `docs/installation/optional/media_graphics_packages.md`.
 - <details>

docs/API/admin_api.md

@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ Response:
   * `show_role`
   * `skip_thread_containment`
   * `fields`
-  * `discoverable`
+  * `is_discoverable`
   * `actor_type`
 
 * Responses:

docs/API/differences_in_mastoapi_responses.md

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Has these additional fields under the `pleroma` object:
 
 - `show_role`: boolean, nullable, true when the user wants his role (e.g admin, moderator) to be shown
 - `no_rich_text` - boolean, nullable, true when html tags are stripped from all statuses requested from the API
-- `discoverable`: boolean, true when the user allows discovery of the account in search results and other services.
+- `discoverable`: boolean, true when the user allows external services (search bots) etc. to index / list the account (regardless of this setting, user will still appear in regular search results)
 - `actor_type`: string, the type of this account.
 
 ## Conversations
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Additional parameters can be added to the JSON body/Form data:
 - `skip_thread_containment` - if true, skip filtering out broken threads
 - `allow_following_move` - if true, allows automatically follow moved following accounts
 - `pleroma_background_image` - sets the background image of the user. Can be set to "" (an empty string) to reset.
-- `discoverable` - if true, discovery of this account in search results and other services is allowed.
+- `discoverable` - if true, external services (search bots) etc. are allowed to index / list the account (regardless of this setting, user will still appear in regular search results).
 - `actor_type` - the type of this account.
 - `accepts_chat_messages` - if false, this account will reject all chat messages.
 

lib/pleroma/user/search.ex

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ defp search_query(query_string, for_user, following, top_user_ids) do
     |> base_query(following)
     |> filter_blocked_user(for_user)
     |> filter_invisible_users()
-    |> filter_non_discoverable_users()
     |> filter_internal_users()
     |> filter_blocked_domains(for_user)
     |> fts_search(query_string)
@@ -163,12 +162,6 @@ defp filter_invisible_users(query) do
     from(q in query, where: q.invisible == false)
   end
 
-  defp filter_non_discoverable_users(query) do
-    # Note: commented out — can't do it with users being non-discoverable by default
-    # from(q in query, where: q.is_discoverable == true)
-    query
-  end
-
   defp filter_internal_users(query) do
     from(q in query, where: q.actor_type != "Application")
   end

lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def render("user.json", %{user: user}) do
       "endpoints" => endpoints,
       "attachment" => fields,
       "tag" => emoji_tags,
+      # Note: key name is indeed "discoverable" (not an error)
       "discoverable" => user.is_discoverable,
       "capabilities" => capabilities
     }

lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/account_operation.ex

@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ defp update_credentials_request do
           allOf: [BooleanLike],
           nullable: true,
           description:
-            "Discovery of this account in search results and other services is allowed."
+            "Discovery (listing, indexing) of this account by external services (search bots etc.) is allowed."
         },
         actor_type: ActorType
       },

lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/schemas/account.ex

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.Account do
               discoverable: %Schema{
                 type: :boolean,
                 description:
-                  "whether the user allows discovery of the account in search results and other services."
+                  "whether the user allows indexing / listing of the account by external services (search engines etc.)."
               },
               no_rich_text: %Schema{
                 type: :boolean,

lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller.ex

@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ def update_credentials(%{assigns: %{user: user}, body_params: params} = conn, _p
         if bot, do: {:ok, "Service"}, else: {:ok, "Person"}
       end)
       |> Maps.put_if_present(:actor_type, params[:actor_type])
+      # Note: param name is indeed :locked (not an error)
       |> Maps.put_if_present(:is_locked, params[:locked])
+      # Note: param name is indeed :discoverable (not an error)
       |> Maps.put_if_present(:is_discoverable, params[:discoverable])
 
     # What happens here:

lib/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing.ex

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexing do
   @behaviour Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.Provider
 
   @moduledoc """
-  Restricts indexing of remote users.
+  Restricts indexing of remote and/or non-discoverable users.
   """
 
   @impl true

test/pleroma/user_search_test.exs

@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ test "excludes invisible users from results" do
       assert found_user.id == user.id
     end
 
-    # NOTE: as long as users are non-discoverable by default, we can't filter out most users: #2301
+    # Note: as in Mastodon, `is_discoverable` doesn't anyhow relate to user searchability
-    test "does NOT exclude non-discoverable users from results (as long as it's the default)" do
+    test "includes non-discoverable users in results" do
       insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3000", is_discoverable: false})
       insert(:user, %{nickname: "john 3001"})
 

test/pleroma/web/admin_api/search_test.exs

@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ test "it returns unconfirmed user" do
       assert count == 1
     end
 
+    # Note: as in Mastodon, `is_discoverable` doesn't anyhow relate to user searchability
     test "it returns non-discoverable users" do
       insert(:user)
       insert(:user, is_discoverable: false)

test/pleroma/web/metadata/providers/restrict_indexing_test.exs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ test "for local user" do
              }) == []
     end
 
-    test "for local user when discoverable is false" do
+    test "for local user when `is_discoverable` is false" do
       assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.Providers.RestrictIndexing.build_tags(%{
                user: %Pleroma.User{local: true, is_discoverable: false}
              }) == [{:meta, [name: "robots", content: "noindex, noarchive"], []}]

test/pleroma/web/metadata_test.exs

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
-# Copyright © 2017-2020 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-
-defmodule Pleroma.Web.MetadataTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: true
-
-  import Pleroma.Factory
-
-  describe "restrict indexing remote users" do
-    test "for remote user" do
-      user = insert(:user, local: false)
-
-      assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user}) =~
-               "<meta content=\"noindex, noarchive\" name=\"robots\">"
-    end
-
-    test "for local user" do
-      user = insert(:user, is_discoverable: false)
-
-      assert Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user}) =~
-               "<meta content=\"noindex, noarchive\" name=\"robots\">"
-    end
-
-    test "for local user set to discoverable" do
-      user = insert(:user, is_discoverable: true)
-
-      refute Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user}) =~
-               "<meta content=\"noindex, noarchive\" name=\"robots\">"
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "no metadata for private instances" do
-    test "for local user set to discoverable" do
-      clear_config([:instance, :public], false)
-      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", is_discoverable: true)
-
-      assert "" = Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
-    end
-
-    test "search exclusion metadata is included" do
-      clear_config([:instance, :public], false)
-      user = insert(:user, bio: "This is my secret fedi account bio", is_discoverable: false)
-
-      assert ~s(<meta content="noindex, noarchive" name="robots">) ==
-               Pleroma.Web.Metadata.build_tags(%{user: user})
-    end
-  end
-end