+ def maybe_direct_follow(%User{} = follower, %User{info: info} = followed) do
+ user_config = Application.get_env(:pleroma, :user)
+ deny_follow_blocked = Keyword.get(user_config, :deny_follow_blocked)
+
+ user_info = user_info(followed)
+
+ should_direct_follow =
+ cond do
+ # if the account is locked, don't pre-create the relationship
+ user_info[:locked] == true ->
+ false
+
+ # if the users are blocking each other, we shouldn't even be here, but check for it anyway
+ deny_follow_blocked and
+ (User.blocks?(follower, followed) or User.blocks?(followed, follower)) ->
+ false
+
+ # if OStatus, then there is no three-way handshake to follow
+ User.ap_enabled?(followed) != true ->
+ true
+
+ # if there are no other reasons not to, just pre-create the relationship
+ true ->
+ true
+ end
+
+ if should_direct_follow do
+ follow(follower, followed)
+ else
+ {:ok, follower}
+ end
+ end
+
+ def maybe_follow(%User{} = follower, %User{info: info} = followed) do
+ if not following?(follower, followed) do
+ follow(follower, followed)
+ else
+ {:ok, follower}
+ end
+ end
+