From b48a07f517d719c4dd7ed0ec9013af15d596992d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Byron Mulvogue <not.2.me.damaged@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:51:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Allow staff to bypass rate limits

---
 lib/philomena_web/plugs/limit_plug.ex | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/plugs/limit_plug.ex b/lib/philomena_web/plugs/limit_plug.ex
index bc1ea8d2..caf46337 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/plugs/limit_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/plugs/limit_plug.ex
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.LimitPlug do
 
   alias Plug.Conn
   alias Phoenix.Controller
+  alias Philomena.Users.User
 
   @doc false
   @spec init(any()) :: any()
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.LimitPlug do
       amt <= limit ->
         conn
 
+      is_staff(conn.assigns.current_user) ->
+        conn
+
       true ->
         conn
         |> Controller.put_flash(:error, error)
@@ -49,6 +53,11 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.LimitPlug do
     end
   end
 
+  defp is_staff(%User{role: "admin"}), do: true
+  defp is_staff(%User{role: "moderator"}), do: true
+  defp is_staff(%User{role: "assistant"}), do: true
+  defp is_staff(_), do: false
+
   defp current_user_id(%{id: id}), do: id
   defp current_user_id(_), do: nil
 end