Added anonymous mode in which the board does not save poster IP addresses

boards/config/default_settings.ini

@@ -17,6 +17,7 b' LimitPostingSpeed = false'
 MaxPostsPerThread = 10
 # Old posts will be archived or deleted if this value is reached
 MaxThreadCount = 5
+AnonymousMode = false
 
 [View]
 DefaultTheme = md

boards/models/post/manager.py

@@ -35,7 +35,8 b' class PostManager(models.Manager):'
         Creates new post
         """
 
-        is_banned = Ban.objects.filter(ip=ip).exists()
+        if not utils.is_anonymous_mode():
+            is_banned = Ban.objects.filter(ip=ip).exists()
 
         # TODO Raise specific exception and catch it in the views
         if is_banned:

boards/utils.py

@@ -11,7 +11,9 b' from django import forms'
 
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
 import boards
+from boards.settings import get_bool
 
 from neboard import settings
 
@@ -19,12 +21,28 b' from neboard import settings'
 CACHE_KEY_DELIMITER = '_'
 PERMISSION_MODERATE = 'moderation'
 
+HTTP_FORWARDED = 'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'
+META_REMOTE_ADDR = 'REMOTE_ADDR'
+
+SETTING_MESSAGES = 'Messages'
+SETTING_ANON_MODE = 'AnonymousMode'
+
+ANON_IP = '127.0.0.1'
+
+
+def is_anonymous_mode():
+    return get_bool(SETTING_MESSAGES, SETTING_ANON_MODE)
+
+
 def get_client_ip(request):
-    x_forwarded_for = request.META.get('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR')
-    if x_forwarded_for:
-        ip = x_forwarded_for.split(',')[-1].strip()
+    if is_anonymous_mode():
+        ip = ANON_IP
     else:
-        ip = request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR')
+        x_forwarded_for = request.META.get(HTTP_FORWARDED)
+        if x_forwarded_for:
+            ip = x_forwarded_for.split(',')[-1].strip()
+        else:
+            ip = request.META.get(META_REMOTE_ADDR)
     return ip