Updated .env.example settings.py helpers.py

Author: Bhavishya-Chaturvedi

.env.example

@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ SPOKEN_DB='13thJune'
 SECRET_KEY=''
 VIDEO_PATH=''
 DEBUG=True
-TEMPLATE_DEBUG=True
+TEMPLATE_DEBUG=True
+SPAM_LOG_FILE=''

forums/settings.py

@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@
             'class': 'django.utils.log.AdminEmailHandler'
         },
 
-        # 🔹 New handler for spam detection
+        # New handler for spam detection
         'spam_file': {
             'level': 'INFO',
             'class': 'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
-            'filename': BASE_DIR / 'logs/spam_detection.log',  # create logs/ dir
+            'filename': SPAM_LOG_FILE,  # create logs/ dir
             'maxBytes': 1024 * 1024 * 5,   # 5 MB
             'backupCount': 5,              # keep 5 old logs
             'formatter': 'verbose',
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@
             'propagate': True,
         },
 
-        # 🔹 New dedicated logger
+        #  New dedicated logger
         'spam_detection': {
             'handlers': ['spam_file'],
             'level': 'INFO',
             'propagate': False,
         },
     }
 }
-
+SPAM_LOG_FILE = os.getenv("SPAM_LOG_FILE", BASE_DIR / "logs/spam_detection.log")
 VIDEO_PATH = os.getenv("VIDEO_PATH")

website/helpers.py

@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def handle_spam(question, user, delete_on_high=True, save_question_metadata_befo
             # delete after logging
             spam_logger.info(f"MARK_INACTIVE: Question {question.id} by user {user.id} score={spam_score}")
             question.status = 0
+            question.save(update_fields=["status"])
             return 'AUTO_DELETE'
         else:
             # hide instead of delete