Remove spawn calls (#80)

config/config.exs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config :elastix,
   json_codec: Jason
 
 config :exq,
-  max_retries: 2,
+  max_retries: 5,
   scheduler_enable: true,
   start_on_application: false
 

config/runtime.exs

@@ -55,7 +55,12 @@ config :philomena,
 
 config :exq,
   host: System.get_env("REDIS_HOST", "localhost"),
-  queues: [{"videos", 2}, {"images", 4}, {"indexing", 16}]
+  queues: [
+    {"videos", 2},
+    {"images", 4},
+    {"indexing", 12},
+    {"notifications", 2}
+  ]
 
 if is_nil(System.get_env("START_WORKER")) do
   # Make queueing available but don't process any jobs

lib/philomena/comments.ex

@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
   alias Philomena.Reports.Report
   alias Philomena.Comments.Comment
   alias Philomena.Comments.ElasticsearchIndex, as: CommentIndex
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
   alias Philomena.Images.Image
   alias Philomena.Images
   alias Philomena.Notifications
+  alias Philomena.NotificationWorker
   alias Philomena.Versions
   alias Philomena.Reports
 
@@ -64,7 +66,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
   end
 
   def notify_comment(comment) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "notifications", NotificationWorker, ["Comments", comment.id])
+  end
+
+  def perform_notify(comment_id) do
+    comment = get_comment!(comment_id)
+
     image =
       comment
       |> Repo.preload(:image)
@@ -86,9 +93,6 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
         action: "commented on"
       }
     )
-    end)
-
-    comment
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -216,24 +220,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
   end
 
   def reindex_comment(%Comment{} = comment) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Comment
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where(id: ^comment.id)
-      |> Repo.one()
-      |> Elasticsearch.index_document(Comment)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Comments", "id", [comment.id]])
 
     comment
   end
 
   def reindex_comments(image) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Comment
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where(image_id: ^image.id)
-      |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Comment)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Comments", "image_id", [image.id]])
 
     image
   end
@@ -241,4 +234,11 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
   def indexing_preloads do
     [:user, image: :tags]
   end
+
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Comment
+    |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+    |> where([c], field(c, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Comment)
+  end
 end

lib/philomena/galleries.ex

@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
   alias Philomena.Galleries.Gallery
   alias Philomena.Galleries.Interaction
   alias Philomena.Galleries.ElasticsearchIndex, as: GalleryIndex
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
+  alias Philomena.GalleryReorderWorker
   alias Philomena.Notifications
+  alias Philomena.NotificationWorker
   alias Philomena.Images
 
   @doc """
@@ -117,21 +120,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
   end
 
   def reindex_gallery(%Gallery{} = gallery) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Gallery
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where(id: ^gallery.id)
-      |> Repo.one()
-      |> Elasticsearch.index_document(Gallery)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Galleries", "id", [gallery.id]])
 
     gallery
   end
 
   def unindex_gallery(%Gallery{} = gallery) do
-    spawn(fn ->
     Elasticsearch.delete_document(gallery.id, Gallery)
-    end)
 
     gallery
   end
@@ -140,6 +135,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
     [:subscribers, :creator, :interactions]
   end
 
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Gallery
+    |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+    |> where([g], field(g, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Gallery)
+  end
+
   def add_image_to_gallery(gallery, image) do
     Multi.new()
     |> Multi.run(:lock, fn repo, %{} ->
@@ -231,7 +233,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
   end
 
   def notify_gallery(gallery) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "notifications", NotificationWorker, ["Galleries", gallery.id])
+  end
+
+  def perform_notify(gallery_id) do
+    gallery = get_gallery!(gallery_id)
+
     subscriptions =
       gallery
       |> Repo.preload(:subscriptions)
@@ -248,13 +255,15 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
         action: "added images to"
       }
     )
-    end)
-
-    gallery
   end
 
   def reorder_gallery(gallery, image_ids) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", GalleryReorderWorker, [gallery.id, image_ids])
+  end
+
+  def perform_reorder(gallery_id, image_ids) do
+    gallery = get_gallery!(gallery_id)
+
     interactions =
       Interaction
       |> where([gi], gi.image_id in ^image_ids and gi.gallery_id == ^gallery.id)
@@ -314,9 +323,6 @@ defmodule Philomena.Galleries do
 
     # Now update all the associated images
     Images.reindex_images(Map.keys(requested))
-    end)
-
-    gallery
   end
 
   defp position_order(%{order_position_asc: true}), do: [asc: :position]

lib/philomena/images.ex

@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ defmodule Philomena.Images do
   alias Philomena.Images.Uploader
   alias Philomena.Images.Tagging
   alias Philomena.Images.ElasticsearchIndex, as: ImageIndex
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
   alias Philomena.ImageFeatures.ImageFeature
   alias Philomena.SourceChanges.SourceChange
   alias Philomena.Notifications.Notification
+  alias Philomena.NotificationWorker
   alias Philomena.TagChanges.TagChange
   alias Philomena.Tags
   alias Philomena.UserStatistics
@@ -644,18 +646,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Images do
   end
 
   def reindex_image(%Image{} = image) do
-    reindex_images([image.id])
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Images", "id", [image.id]])
 
     image
   end
 
   def reindex_images(image_ids) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Image
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where([i], i.id in ^image_ids)
-      |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Image)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Images", "id", image_ids])
 
     image_ids
   end
@@ -673,6 +670,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Images do
     ]
   end
 
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Image
+    |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+    |> where([i], field(i, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Image)
+  end
+
   alias Philomena.Images.Subscription
 
   def subscribed?(_image, nil), do: false
@@ -740,7 +744,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Images do
   end
 
   def notify_merge(source, target) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "notifications", NotificationWorker, ["Images", [source.id, target.id]])
+  end
+
+  def perform_notify([source_id, target_id]) do
+    target = get_image!(target_id)
+
     subscriptions =
       target
       |> Repo.preload(:subscriptions)
@@ -754,10 +763,9 @@ defmodule Philomena.Images do
         actor_type: "Image",
         actor_child_id: nil,
         actor_child_type: nil,
-          action: "merged ##{source.id} into"
+        action: "merged ##{source_id} into"
       }
     )
-    end)
   end
 
   def clear_notification(_image, nil), do: nil

lib/philomena/posts.ex

@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts do
   alias Philomena.Topics
   alias Philomena.Posts.Post
   alias Philomena.Posts.ElasticsearchIndex, as: PostIndex
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
   alias Philomena.Forums.Forum
   alias Philomena.Notifications
+  alias Philomena.NotificationWorker
   alias Philomena.Versions
   alias Philomena.Reports
   alias Philomena.Reports.Report
@@ -93,7 +95,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts do
   end
 
   def notify_post(post) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "notifications", NotificationWorker, ["Posts", post.id])
+  end
+
+  def perform_notify(post_id) do
+    post = get_post!(post_id)
+
     topic =
       post
       |> Repo.preload(:topic)
@@ -115,9 +122,6 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts do
         action: "posted a new reply in"
       }
     )
-    end)
-
-    post
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -232,13 +236,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts do
   end
 
   def reindex_post(%Post{} = post) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Post
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where(id: ^post.id)
-      |> Repo.one()
-      |> Elasticsearch.index_document(Post)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Posts", "id", [post.id]])
 
     post
   end
@@ -246,4 +244,11 @@ defmodule Philomena.Posts do
   def indexing_preloads do
     [:user, topic: :forum]
   end
+
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Post
+    |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+    |> where([p], field(p, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Post)
+  end
 end

lib/philomena/reports.ex

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Reports do
   alias Philomena.Elasticsearch
   alias Philomena.Reports.Report
   alias Philomena.Reports.ElasticsearchIndex, as: ReportIndex
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
   alias Philomena.Polymorphic
 
   @doc """
@@ -143,24 +144,26 @@ defmodule Philomena.Reports do
   defp maybe_reindex_report(result), do: result
 
   def reindex_reports(report_ids) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Report
-      |> where([r], r.id in ^report_ids)
-      |> preload([:user, :admin])
-      |> Repo.all()
-      |> Polymorphic.load_polymorphic(reportable: [reportable_id: :reportable_type])
-      |> Enum.map(&Elasticsearch.index_document(&1, Report))
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Reports", "id", report_ids])
 
     report_ids
   end
 
   def reindex_report(%Report{} = report) do
-    reindex_reports([report.id])
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Reports", "id", [report.id]])
 
     report
   end
 
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Report
+    |> where([r], field(r, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> preload([:user, :admin])
+    |> Repo.all()
+    |> Polymorphic.load_polymorphic(reportable: [reportable_id: :reportable_type])
+    |> Enum.map(&Elasticsearch.index_document(&1, Report))
+  end
+
   def count_reports(user) do
     if Canada.Can.can?(user, :index, Report) do
       Report

lib/philomena/tags.ex

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
   alias Philomena.Repo
 
   alias Philomena.Elasticsearch
+  alias Philomena.IndexWorker
+  alias Philomena.TagAliasWorker
+  alias Philomena.TagUnaliasWorker
+  alias Philomena.TagReindexWorker
+  alias Philomena.TagDeleteWorker
   alias Philomena.Tags.Tag
   alias Philomena.Tags.Uploader
   alias Philomena.Images
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
       ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
 
   """
-  def get_tag!(slug), do: Repo.get_by!(Tag, slug: slug)
+  def get_tag!(id), do: Repo.get!(Tag, id)
 
   @doc """
   Creates a tag.
@@ -162,6 +167,14 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
 
   """
   def delete_tag(%Tag{} = tag) do
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", TagDeleteWorker, [tag.id])
+
+    {:ok, tag}
+  end
+
+  def perform_delete(tag_id) do
+    tag = get_tag!(tag_id)
+
     image_ids =
       Image
       |> join(:inner, [i], _ in assoc(i, :tags))
@@ -188,9 +201,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
     |> Repo.update()
     |> case do
       {:ok, tag} ->
-        spawn(fn ->
-          perform_alias(tag, target_tag)
-        end)
+        Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", TagAliasWorker, [tag.id, target_tag.id])
 
         {:ok, tag}
 
@@ -199,7 +210,10 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
     end
   end
 
-  defp perform_alias(tag, target_tag) do
+  def perform_alias(tag_id, target_tag_id) do
+    tag = get_tag!(tag_id)
+    target_tag = get_tag!(target_tag_id)
+
     filters_hidden =
       where(Filter, [f], fragment("? @> ARRAY[?]::integer[]", f.hidden_tag_ids, ^tag.id))
 
@@ -253,6 +267,14 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
   end
 
   def reindex_tag_images(%Tag{} = tag) do
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", TagReindexWorker, [tag.id])
+
+    {:ok, tag}
+  end
+
+  def perform_reindex_images(tag_id) do
+    tag = get_tag!(tag_id)
+
     # First recount the tag
     image_count =
       Image
@@ -273,6 +295,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
   end
 
   def unalias_tag(%Tag{} = tag) do
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", TagUnaliasWorker, [tag.id])
+
+    {:ok, tag}
+  end
+
+  def perform_unalias(tag_id) do
+    tag = get_tag!(tag_id)
     former_alias = Repo.preload(tag, :aliased_tag).aliased_tag
 
     tag
@@ -352,20 +381,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
   end
 
   def reindex_tag(%Tag{} = tag) do
-    reindex_tags([%Tag{id: tag.id}])
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Tags", "id", [tag.id]])
+
+    tag
   end
 
   def reindex_tags(tags) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      ids =
-        tags
-        |> Enum.map(& &1.id)
-
-      Tag
-      |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
-      |> where([t], t.id in ^ids)
-      |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Tag)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", IndexWorker, ["Tags", "id", Enum.map(tags, & &1.id)])
 
     tags
   end
@@ -374,6 +396,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Tags do
     [:aliased_tag, :aliases, :implied_tags, :implied_by_tags]
   end
 
+  def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+    Tag
+    |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+    |> where([t], field(t, ^column) in ^condition)
+    |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Tag)
+  end
+
   alias Philomena.Tags.Implication
 
   @doc """

lib/philomena/topics.ex

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ defmodule Philomena.Topics do
 
   alias Philomena.Topics.Topic
   alias Philomena.Forums.Forum
+  alias Philomena.Posts
   alias Philomena.Notifications
+  alias Philomena.NotificationWorker
 
   @doc """
   Gets a single topic.
@@ -74,7 +76,13 @@ defmodule Philomena.Topics do
   end
 
   def notify_topic(topic, post) do
-    spawn(fn ->
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "notifications", NotificationWorker, ["Topics", [topic.id, post.id]])
+  end
+
+  def perform_notify([topic_id, post_id]) do
+    topic = get_topic!(topic_id)
+    post = Posts.get_post!(post_id)
+
     forum =
       topic
       |> Repo.preload(:forum)
@@ -96,9 +104,6 @@ defmodule Philomena.Topics do
         action: "posted a new topic in #{forum.name}"
       }
     )
-    end)
-
-    topic
   end
 
   @doc """

lib/philomena/user_downvote_wipe.ex

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Philomena.UserDownvoteWipe do
   alias Philomena.Batch
   alias Philomena.Elasticsearch
+  alias Philomena.Users
   alias Philomena.Users.User
   alias Philomena.Images.Image
   alias Philomena.Images
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ defmodule Philomena.UserDownvoteWipe do
   alias Philomena.Repo
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  def perform(user, upvotes_and_faves_too \\ false) do
+  def perform(user_id, upvotes_and_faves_too \\ false) do
+    user = Users.get_user!(user_id)
+
     ImageVote
     |> where(user_id: ^user.id, up: false)
     |> Batch.query_batches([id_field: :image_id], fn queryable ->

lib/philomena/user_wipe.ex

@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ defmodule Philomena.UserWipe do
   alias Philomena.TagChanges.TagChange
   alias Philomena.UserIps.UserIp
   alias Philomena.UserFingerprints.UserFingerprint
+  alias Philomena.Users
   alias Philomena.Users.User
   alias Philomena.Repo
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  def perform(user) do
+  def perform(user_id) do
+    user = Users.get_user!(user_id)
+
     random_hex = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(16) |> Base.encode16(case: :lower)
 
     for schema <- [Comment, Image, Post, Report, SourceChange, TagChange] do

lib/philomena/users.ex

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Users do
   alias Philomena.Posts
   alias Philomena.Galleries
   alias Philomena.Reports
+  alias Philomena.UserRenameWorker
 
   ## Database getters
 
@@ -604,13 +605,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Users do
     |> Repo.transaction()
     |> case do
       {:ok, %{account: %{name: new_name} = account}} ->
-        spawn(fn ->
-          Images.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
-          Comments.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
-          Posts.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
-          Galleries.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
-          Reports.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
-        end)
+        Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", UserRenameWorker, [old_name, new_name])
 
         {:ok, account}
 
@@ -619,6 +614,14 @@ defmodule Philomena.Users do
     end
   end
 
+  def perform_rename(old_name, new_name) do
+    Images.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
+    Comments.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
+    Posts.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
+    Galleries.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
+    Reports.user_name_reindex(old_name, new_name)
+  end
+
   def reactivate_user(%User{} = user) do
     user
     |> User.reactivate_changeset()

lib/philomena/workers/gallery_reorder_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.GalleryReorderWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Galleries
+
+  def perform(gallery_id, image_ids) do
+    Galleries.perform_reorder(gallery_id, image_ids)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/index_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule Philomena.IndexWorker do
+  @modules %{
+    "Comments" => Philomena.Comments,
+    "Galleries" => Philomena.Galleries,
+    "Images" => Philomena.Images,
+    "Posts" => Philomena.Posts,
+    "Reports" => Philomena.Reports,
+    "Tags" => Philomena.Tags
+  }
+
+  # Perform the queued index. Context function looks like the following:
+  #
+  #     def perform_reindex(column, condition) do
+  #       Image
+  #       |> preload(^indexing_preloads())
+  #       |> where([i], field(i, ^column) in ^condition)
+  #       |> Elasticsearch.reindex(Image)
+  #     end
+  #
+  def perform(module, column, condition) do
+    @modules[module].perform_reindex(String.to_existing_atom(column), condition)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/notification_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+defmodule Philomena.NotificationWorker do
+  @modules %{
+    "Comments" => Philomena.Comments,
+    "Galleries" => Philomena.Galleries,
+    "Images" => Philomena.Images,
+    "Posts" => Philomena.Posts,
+    "Topics" => Philomena.Topics
+  }
+
+  def perform(module, args) do
+    @modules[module].perform_notify(args)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/tag_alias_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.TagAliasWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Tags
+
+  def perform(tag_id, target_tag_id) do
+    Tags.perform_alias(tag_id, target_tag_id)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/tag_delete_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.TagDeleteWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Tags
+
+  def perform(tag_id) do
+    Tags.perform_delete(tag_id)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/tag_reindex_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.TagReindexWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Tags
+
+  def perform(tag_id) do
+    Tags.perform_reindex_images(tag_id)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/tag_unalias_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.TagUnaliasWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Tags
+
+  def perform(tag_id) do
+    Tags.perform_unalias(tag_id)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/user_rename_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.UserRenameWorker do
+  alias Philomena.Users
+
+  def perform(old_name, new_name) do
+    Users.perform_rename(old_name, new_name)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/user_unvote_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.UserUnvoteWorker do
+  alias Philomena.UserDownvoteWipe
+
+  def perform(user_id, votes_and_faves_too?) do
+    UserDownvoteWipe.perform(user_id, votes_and_faves_too?)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena/workers/user_wipe_worker.ex

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Philomena.UserWipeWorker do
+  alias Philomena.UserWipe
+
+  def perform(user_id) do
+    UserWipe.perform(user_id)
+  end
+end

lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user/downvote_controller.ex

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.User.DownvoteController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.UserDownvoteWipe
+  alias Philomena.UserUnvoteWorker
   alias Philomena.Users.User
 
   plug :verify_authorized
   plug :load_resource, model: User, id_name: "user_id", id_field: "slug", persisted: true
 
   def delete(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      UserDownvoteWipe.perform(conn.assigns.user)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", UserUnvoteWorker, [conn.assigns.user.id, false])
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(:info, "Downvote wipe started.")

lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user/vote_controller.ex

@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.User.VoteController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.UserDownvoteWipe
+  alias Philomena.UserUnvoteWorker
   alias Philomena.Users.User
 
   plug :verify_authorized
   plug :load_resource, model: User, id_name: "user_id", id_field: "slug", persisted: true
 
   def delete(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      UserDownvoteWipe.perform(conn.assigns.user, true)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", UserUnvoteWorker, [conn.assigns.user.id, true])
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(:info, "Vote and fave wipe started.")

lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user/wipe_controller.ex

@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.User.WipeController do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
 
-  alias Philomena.UserWipe
+  alias Philomena.UserWipeWorker
   alias Philomena.Users.User
 
   plug :verify_authorized
   plug :load_resource, model: User, id_name: "user_id", id_field: "slug", persisted: true
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      UserWipe.perform(conn.assigns.user)
-    end)
+    Exq.enqueue(Exq, "indexing", UserWipeWorker, [conn.assigns.user.id])
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(
       :info,
-      "PII wipe started, please verify and then deactivate the account as necessary."
+      "PII wipe queued, please verify and then deactivate the account as necessary."
     )
     |> redirect(to: Routes.profile_path(conn, :show, conn.assigns.user))
   end

lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/alias_controller.ex

@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Tag.AliasController do
   end
 
   def delete(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      {:ok, _tag} = Tags.unalias_tag(conn.assigns.tag)
-    end)
+    {:ok, tag} = Tags.unalias_tag(conn.assigns.tag)
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(:info, "Tag dealias queued.")
-    |> redirect(to: Routes.tag_path(conn, :show, conn.assigns.tag))
+    |> redirect(to: Routes.tag_path(conn, :show, tag))
   end
 end

lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag/reindex_controller.ex

@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Tag.ReindexController do
     persisted: true
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Tags.reindex_tag_images(conn.assigns.tag)
-    end)
+    {:ok, tag} = Tags.reindex_tag_images(conn.assigns.tag)
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(:info, "Tag reindex started.")
-    |> redirect(to: Routes.tag_path(conn, :edit, conn.assigns.tag))
+    |> redirect(to: Routes.tag_path(conn, :edit, tag))
   end
 end

lib/philomena_web/controllers/tag_controller.ex

@@ -107,12 +107,10 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.TagController do
   end
 
   def delete(conn, _params) do
-    spawn(fn ->
-      Tags.delete_tag(conn.assigns.tag)
-    end)
+    {:ok, _tag} = Tags.delete_tag(conn.assigns.tag)
 
     conn
-    |> put_flash(:info, "Tag scheduled for deletion.")
+    |> put_flash(:info, "Tag queued for deletion.")
     |> redirect(to: "/")
   end