.env.example

@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@ ARCHIVE_REACTIONS="FALSE" # optional, reactions take up a lot of space and compu
 
 # optional, certain note kinds older than this many days will be deleted
 MAX_AGE_DAYS=365
-
-# comma delimited list of pubkeys who follow bots and ruin the WoT
-IGNORE_FOLLOWS_LIST=""

README.md

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ REFRESH_INTERVAL_HOURS=24 # interval in hours to refresh the web of trust
 MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS=3 #how many followers before they're allowed in the WoT
 ARCHIVAL_SYNC="FALSE" # set to TRUE to archive every note from every person in the WoT (not recommended)
 ARCHIVE_REACTIONS="FALSE" # set to TRUE to archive every reaction from every person in the WoT (not recommended)
-IGNORE_FOLLOWS_LIST="" # comma separated list of pubkeys who follow too many bots and ruin the WoT
 ```
 
 ### 4. Build the project

main.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fiatjaf/eventstore"
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	RelayIcon        string
 	MaxAgeDays       int
 	ArchiveReactions bool
-	IgnoredPubkeys   []string
 }
 
 var pool *nostr.SimplePool
@@ -211,11 +209,6 @@ func LoadConfig() Config {
 		os.Setenv("ARCHIVE_REACTIONS", "FALSE")
 	}
 
-	ignoredPubkeys := []string{}
-	if ignoreList := os.Getenv("IGNORE_FOLLOWS_LIST"); ignoreList != "" {
-		ignoredPubkeys = splitAndTrim(ignoreList)
-	}
-
 	minimumFollowers, _ := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS"))
 	maxAgeDays, _ := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MAX_AGE_DAYS"))
 
@@ -234,7 +227,6 @@ func LoadConfig() Config {
 		ArchivalSync:     getEnv("ARCHIVAL_SYNC") == "TRUE",
 		MaxAgeDays:       maxAgeDays,
 		ArchiveReactions: getEnv("ARCHIVE_REACTIONS") == "TRUE",
-		IgnoredPubkeys:   ignoredPubkeys,
 	}
 
 	return config
@@ -298,11 +290,6 @@ func refreshTrustNetwork(ctx context.Context, relay *khatru.Relay) {
 		log.Println("🔍 fetching owner's follows")
 		for ev := range pool.SubManyEose(timeoutCtx, seedRelays, filters) {
 			for _, contact := range ev.Event.Tags.GetAll([]string{"p"}) {
-				pubkey := contact[1]
-				if isIgnored(pubkey, config.IgnoredPubkeys) {
-					fmt.Println("ignoring follows from pubkey: ", pubkey)
-					continue
-				}
 				pubkeyFollowerCount[contact[1]]++ // Increment follower count for the pubkey
 				appendOneHopNetwork(contact[1])
 			}
@@ -536,20 +523,3 @@ func getDB() badger.BadgerBackend {
 		Path: getEnv("DB_PATH"),
 	}
 }
-
-func splitAndTrim(input string) []string {
-	items := strings.Split(input, ",")
-	for i, item := range items {
-		items[i] = strings.TrimSpace(item)
-	}
-	return items
-}
-
-func isIgnored(pubkey string, ignoredPubkeys []string) bool {
-	for _, ignored := range ignoredPubkeys {
-		if pubkey == ignored {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}