def forum_subscription_response(user, subscribed_item, subscribe):
print("forum_subscription_response")
print("subscribe: ", subscribe)
# this is also in EngageView
my_response = ''
if user.is_authenticated:
# does this subscritpion exist already
existing_subscription = ForumSubscription.objects.filter(
user=user, forum=subscribed_item)
if subscribe == "true":
print("will attempt to subscribe..")
if not existing_subscription:
new_subscription = ForumSubscription()
new_subscription.user = user
new_subscription.forum = subscribed_item
new_subscription.type = 1 # not going to setup subscribing to all posts for now
new_subscription.save()
else:
if existing_subscription:
existing_subscription.delete()
else:
print(
"Unauthenticated user just tired to make a subscription. They should never have been given this option."
)
return HttpResponse(my_response)
