FIX: keep track of silence reason when spam detection flags user

config/locales/server.en.yml

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ en:
         conversation_deleted: "Conversation share deleted successfully"
     spam_detection:
       flag_reason: "Flagged as spam by <a href='%{url}'>Discourse AI</a>"
+      silence_reason: "User silenced automatically by <a href='%{url}'>Discourse AI</a>"
     ai_bot:
       reply_error: "Sorry, it looks like our system encountered an unexpected issue while trying to reply.\n\n[details='Error details']\n%{details}\n[/details]"
       default_pm_prefix: "[Untitled AI bot PM]"

lib/ai_moderation/spam_scanner.rb

@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ def self.handle_spam(post, log)
         url = "#{Discourse.base_url}/admin/plugins/discourse-ai/ai-spam"
         reason = I18n.t("discourse_ai.spam_detection.flag_reason", url: url)
 
+        flagging_user = self.flagging_user
+
         result =
           PostActionCreator.new(
             flagging_user,
@@ -347,9 +349,20 @@ def self.handle_spam(post, log)
           ).perform
 
         log.update!(reviewable: result.reviewable)
-        SpamRule::AutoSilence.new(post.user, post).silence_user
-        # this is required cause tl1 is not auto hidden
-        # we want to also handle tl1
+
+        reason = I18n.t("discourse_ai.spam_detection.silence_reason", url: url)
+        silencer =
+          UserSilencer.new(
+            post.user,
+            flagging_user,
+            message: :too_many_spam_flags,
+            post_id: post.id,
+            reason: reason,
+            keep_posts: true,
+          )
+        silencer.silence
+
+        # silencer will not hide tl1 posts, so we do this here
         hide_posts_and_topics(post.user)
       end
 

spec/lib/modules/ai_moderation/spam_scanner_spec.rb

@@ -215,6 +215,15 @@
       expect(post.user.reload.silenced_till).to be_present
       expect(post.topic.reload.visible).to eq(false)
 
+      history = UserHistory.where(action: UserHistory.actions[:silence_user]).order(:id).last
+
+      url = "#{Discourse.base_url}/admin/plugins/discourse-ai/ai-spam"
+
+      expect(history.target_user_id).to eq(post.user_id)
+      expect(history.details).to include(
+        I18n.t("discourse_ai.spam_detection.silence_reason", url: url),
+      )
+
       expect(log.reviewable).to be_present
       expect(log.reviewable.created_by_id).to eq(described_class.flagging_user.id)
     end