feat: allow instance moderators to post public via the API (#1464)

server/memo.go

@@ -64,9 +64,20 @@ func (s *Server) registerMemoRoutes(g *echo.Group) {
 				return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to unmarshal system setting").SetInternal(err)
 			}
 			if disablePublicMemos {
+				// Allow if the user is an admin.
+				user, err := s.Store.FindUser(ctx, &api.UserFind{
+					ID: &userID,
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to find user").SetInternal(err)
+				}
+				// Only enforce private if you're a regular user.
+				// Admins should know what they're doing.
+				if user.Role == "USER" {
 					memoCreate.Visibility = api.Private
 				}
 			}
+		}
 
 		if len(memoCreate.Content) > api.MaxContentLength {
 			return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Content size overflow, up to 1MB").SetInternal(err)