Fixes broadcasting on generated notes

bookwyrm/status.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ''' Handle user activity '''
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from bookwyrm import models
@@ -19,16 +20,20 @@ def create_generated_note(user, content, mention_books=None, privacy='public'):
     parser.feed(content)
     content = parser.get_output()
 
-    status = models.GeneratedNote.objects.create(
-        user=user,
-        content=content,
-        privacy=privacy
-    )
-
-    if mention_books:
-        for book in mention_books:
-            status.mention_books.add(book)
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        # create but don't save
+        status = models.GeneratedNote(
+            user=user,
+            content=content,
+            privacy=privacy
+        )
+        # we have to save it to set the related fields, but hold off on telling
+        # folks about it because it is not ready
+        status.save(broadcast=False)
 
+        if mention_books:
+            status.mention_books.set(mention_books)
+        status.save(created=True)
     return status