FEATURE: min_first_post_typing_time

If a user spends less than 3 seconds typing
first post they will automatically enter the approval queue

app/controllers/posts_controller.rb

@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
 
   def create
     @manager_params = create_params
+    @manager_params[:first_post_checks] = !is_api?
+
     manager = NewPostManager.new(current_user, @manager_params)
 
     if is_api?
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
   # If a param is present it uses that result structure.
   def backwards_compatible_json(json_obj, success)
     json_obj.symbolize_keys!
-    if params[:nested_post].blank? && json_obj[:errors].blank?
+    if params[:nested_post].blank? && json_obj[:errors].blank? && json_obj[:action] != :enqueued
       json_obj = json_obj[:post]
     end
 

config/locales/server.en.yml

@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ en:
     num_flags_to_close_topic: "Minimum number of active flags that is required to automatically pause a topic for intervention"
 
     auto_respond_to_flag_actions: "Enable automatic reply when disposing a flag."
+    min_first_post_typing_time: "Minimum amount of time in milliseconds a user must type during first post, if threshold is not met post will automatically enter the needs approval queue. Set to 0 to disable (not recommended)"
 
     reply_by_email_enabled: "Enable replying to topics via email."
     reply_by_email_address: "Template for reply by email incoming email address, for example: %{reply_key}@reply.example.com or replies+%{reply_key}@example.com"

config/site_settings.yml

@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ spam:
   num_flaggers_to_close_topic: 5
   num_flags_to_close_topic: 12
   auto_respond_to_flag_actions: true
+  min_first_post_typing_time: 3000
 
 rate_limits:
   unique_posts_mins:

lib/new_post_manager.rb

@@ -28,15 +28,23 @@ class NewPostManager
     @sorted_handlers.sort_by! {|h| -h[:priority]}
   end
 
-  def self.user_needs_approval?(user)
+  def self.user_needs_approval?(manager)
+    user = manager.user
+    args = manager.args
+
     return false if user.staff?
 
     (user.post_count < SiteSetting.approve_post_count) ||
-      (user.trust_level < SiteSetting.approve_unless_trust_level.to_i)
+    (user.trust_level < SiteSetting.approve_unless_trust_level.to_i) ||
+    (
+      args[:first_post_checks] &&
+      user.post_count == 0 &&
+      args[:typing_duration_msecs].to_i < SiteSetting.min_first_post_typing_time
+    )
   end
 
   def self.default_handler(manager)
-    manager.enqueue('default') if user_needs_approval?(manager.user)
+    manager.enqueue('default') if user_needs_approval?(manager)
   end
 
   def self.queue_enabled?

spec/controllers/posts_controller_spec.rb

@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@ describe PostsController do
 
   describe 'creating a post' do
 
+    before do
+      SiteSetting.min_first_post_typing_time = 0
+    end
+
     include_examples 'action requires login', :post, :create
 
     context 'api' do
@@ -477,6 +481,19 @@ describe PostsController do
 	      expect { xhr :post, :create }.to raise_error(ActionController::ParameterMissing)
       end
 
+      it 'queues the post if min_first_post_typing_time is not met' do
+
+        SiteSetting.min_first_post_typing_time = 3000
+
+        xhr :post, :create, {raw: 'this is the test content', title: 'this is the test title for the topic'}
+
+        expect(response).to be_success
+        parsed = ::JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+        expect(parsed["action"]).to eq("enqueued")
+
+      end
+
       it 'creates the post' do
         xhr :post, :create, {raw: 'this is the test content', title: 'this is the test title for the topic'}