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Code Reference Functions bp_core_check_for_flood()

bp_core_check_for_flood( int $user_id )

Check for flooding.

Description

Check to make sure that a user is not making too many posts in a short amount of time.

Parameters

$user_id

(Required) User id to check for flood.

Return

(bool) True if there is no flooding, false if there is.

Source

File: bp-core/bp-core-moderation.php

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function bp_core_check_for_flood( $user_id = 0 ) {
 
    // Option disabled. No flood checks.
    if ( !$throttle_time = bp_get_option( '_bp_throttle_time' ) ) {
        return true;
    }
 
    // Bail if no user ID passed.
    if ( empty( $user_id ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    $last_posted = get_user_meta( $user_id, '_bp_last_posted', true );
    if ( isset( $last_posted ) && ( time() < ( $last_posted + $throttle_time ) ) && !current_user_can( 'throttle' ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    return true;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 1.6.0 Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
bp-core/bp-core-options.php: bp_get_option()

Retrieve an option.

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