From 38ad16d0af12d33cbc4113453e40890991c0953c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bob Mottram <bob@freedombone.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:25:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Don't check actors which are already followed

---
 person.py | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/person.py b/person.py
index 181e2ea8d..30214cc38 100644
--- a/person.py
+++ b/person.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from pprint import pprint
 from cache import getPersonFromCache
 from cache import storePersonInCache
 from filters import isFilteredBio
+from follow import isFollowingActor
 
 
 def generateRSAKey() -> (str, str):
@@ -1656,6 +1657,10 @@ def validSendingActor(session, baseDir: str,
     # who sent this post?
     sendingActor = postJsonObject['actor']
 
+    # If you are following them then allow their posts
+    if isFollowingActor(baseDir, nickname, domain, sendingActor):
+        return True
+
     # sending to yourself (reminder)
     if sendingActor.endswith(domain + '/users/' + nickname):
         return True