Introduce new [moderation] ENABLED config (default false).

When defined within app.ini and the value is true, it will be possible to report abusive content.

modules/setting/moderation.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package setting
+
+// Moderation settings
+var Moderation = struct {
+	Enabled bool `ini:"ENABLED"`
+}{
+	Enabled: false,
+}
+
+func loadModerationFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
+	mustMapSetting(rootCfg, "moderation", &Moderation)
+}

modules/setting/setting.go

@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func LoadSettings() {
 	loadProjectFrom(CfgProvider)
 	loadMimeTypeMapFrom(CfgProvider)
 	loadF3From(CfgProvider)
+	loadModerationFrom(CfgProvider)
 }
 
 // LoadSettingsForInstall initializes the settings for install

options/locale/locale_en-US.ini

@@ -3484,6 +3484,8 @@ config.access_log_mode = Access log mode
 config.access_log_template = Access log template
 config.xorm_log_sql = Log SQL
 
+config.moderation_config = Moderation configuration
+
 config.set_setting_failed = Set setting %s failed
 
 monitor.stats = Stats

routers/web/admin/config.go

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func Config(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Service"] = setting.Service
 	ctx.Data["DbCfg"] = setting.Database
 	ctx.Data["Webhook"] = setting.Webhook
+	ctx.Data["Moderation"] = setting.Moderation
 
 	ctx.Data["MailerEnabled"] = false
 	if setting.MailService != nil {

routers/web/repo/issue.go

@@ -1475,6 +1475,7 @@ func ViewIssue(ctx *context.Context) {
 		ctx.Data["IssueType"] = "all"
 	}
 
+	ctx.Data["IsModerationEnabled"] = setting.Moderation.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["IsProjectsEnabled"] = ctx.Repo.CanRead(unit.TypeProjects)
 	ctx.Data["IsAttachmentEnabled"] = setting.Attachment.Enabled
 	upload.AddUploadContext(ctx, "comment")

routers/web/shared/user/header.go

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func prepareContextForCommonProfile(ctx *context.Context) {
 func PrepareContextForProfileBigAvatar(ctx *context.Context) {
 	prepareContextForCommonProfile(ctx)
 
+	ctx.Data["IsModerationEnabled"] = setting.Moderation.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["IsBlocked"] = ctx.Doer != nil && user_model.IsBlocked(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, ctx.ContextUser.ID)
 	ctx.Data["IsFollowing"] = ctx.Doer != nil && user_model.IsFollowing(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, ctx.ContextUser.ID)
 	ctx.Data["ShowUserEmail"] = setting.UI.ShowUserEmail && ctx.ContextUser.Email != "" && ctx.IsSigned && !ctx.ContextUser.KeepEmailPrivate

routers/web/web.go

@@ -481,8 +481,10 @@ func registerRoutes(m *web.Route) {
 		m.Get("/search", repo.SearchIssues)
 	}, reqSignIn)
 
-	m.Get("/-/abuse_reports/new", reqSignIn, moderation.NewReport)
-	m.Post("/-/abuse_reports/new", reqSignIn, web.Bind(forms.ReportAbuseForm{}), moderation.CreatePost)
+	if setting.Moderation.Enabled {
+		m.Get("/-/abuse_reports/new", reqSignIn, moderation.NewReport)
+		m.Post("/-/abuse_reports/new", reqSignIn, web.Bind(forms.ReportAbuseForm{}), moderation.CreatePost)
+	}
 
 	m.Get("/pulls", reqSignIn, user.Pulls)
 	m.Get("/milestones", reqSignIn, reqMilestonesDashboardPageEnabled, user.Milestones)

services/context/org.go

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ func HandleOrgAssignment(ctx *Context, args ...bool) {
 	ctx.Data["IsOrganizationMember"] = ctx.Org.IsMember
 	ctx.Data["IsPackageEnabled"] = setting.Packages.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["IsRepoIndexerEnabled"] = setting.Indexer.RepoIndexerEnabled
+	ctx.Data["IsModerationEnabled"] = setting.Moderation.Enabled
 	ctx.Data["IsPublicMember"] = func(uid int64) bool {
 		is, _ := organization.IsPublicMembership(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, uid)
 		return is

services/context/repo.go

@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	ctx.Data["CanWriteIssues"] = ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit_model.TypeIssues)
 	ctx.Data["CanWritePulls"] = ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit_model.TypePullRequests)
 	ctx.Data["CanWriteActions"] = ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit_model.TypeActions)
+	ctx.Data["IsModerationEnabled"] = setting.Moderation.Enabled
 
 	canSignedUserFork, err := repo_module.CanUserForkRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 	if err != nil {

templates/admin/config.tmpl

@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@
 			</dl>
 		</div>
 
+		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
+			{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.moderation_config"}}
+		</h4>
+		<div class="ui attached table segment">
+			<dl class="admin-dl-horizontal">
+				<dt>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "enabled"}}</dt>
+				<dd>{{if .Moderation.Enabled}}{{svg "octicon-check"}}{{else}}{{svg "octicon-x"}}{{end}}</dd>
+			</dl>
+		</div>
+
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
 			{{ctx.Locale.Tr "admin.config.cache_config"}}
 		</h4>

templates/org/header.tmpl

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 				{{if .IsOrganizationMember}}
 					<a class="ui basic button tw-mr-0" href="{{.OrgLink}}/dashboard">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "org.open_dashboard"}}</a>
 				{{end}}
-				{{if and .IsSigned (not .IsOrganizationOwner)}}
+				{{if and .IsModerationEnabled .IsSigned (not .IsOrganizationOwner)}}
 					<button class="ui dropdown icon button" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.more_operations"}}" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "toggle_menu"}}">
 						{{svg "octicon-kebab-horizontal" 14}}
 						<div class="menu top left">

templates/repo/header.tmpl

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 					{{if not $.DisableForks}}
 					{{template "repo/header_fork" $}}
 					{{end}}
-					{{if and $.IsSigned (not $.IsRepositoryAdmin)}}
+					{{if and $.IsModerationEnabled $.IsSigned (not $.IsRepositoryAdmin)}}
 					<button class="ui small compact jump dropdown icon button" data-tooltip-content="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.more_operations"}}" aria-label="{{ctx.Locale.Tr "toggle_menu"}}">
 						{{svg "octicon-kebab-horizontal"}}
 						<div class="menu top left">

templates/repo/issue/view_content/context_menu.tmpl

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 				{{end}}
 			{{end}}
 		{{end}}
-		{{if and .ctxData.IsSigned (not .IsCommentPoster)}}
+		{{if and .ctxData.IsModerationEnabled .ctxData.IsSigned (not .IsCommentPoster)}}
 			{{$contentType := "comment"}}
 			{{if eq .item .ctxData.Issue}}
 				{{if .ctxData.Issue.IsPull}} {{$contentType = "pull"}} {{else}} {{$contentType = "issue"}} {{end}}

templates/shared/user/profile_big_avatar.tmpl

@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@
 					</button>
 				{{end}}
 			</li>
+			{{if .IsModerationEnabled}}
 			<li class="block" hx-target="#profile-avatar-card" hx-indicator="#profile-avatar-card">
 				<a class="ui basic orange button" href="/-/abuse_reports/new?type=user&id={{.ContextUser.ID}}">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "moderation.report_abuse"}}</a>
 			</li>
 			{{end}}
+			{{end}}
 		</ul>
 	</div>
 </div>