From 629eec7b5b17c55984dd690b281224d9139a57d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julian Lam <julian@nodebb.org>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2025 16:49:15 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?fix:=20add=20try..catch=20wrapper=20around=20An?=
 =?UTF-8?q?nounce(Like)=20call=20to=20internal=20method=20so=20as=20to=20n?=
 =?UTF-8?q?ot=20return=20a=20500=20=E2=80=94=20just=20drop=20the=20Like=20?=
 =?UTF-8?q?activity?=
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---
 src/activitypub/inbox.js | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/activitypub/inbox.js b/src/activitypub/inbox.js
index 0369b11248..9b0f5c6987 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/inbox.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/inbox.js
@@ -294,9 +294,13 @@ inbox.announce = async (req) => {
 			const { id: localId } = await activitypub.helpers.resolveLocalId(id);
 			const exists = await posts.exists(localId || id);
 			if (exists) {
-				const result = await posts.upvote(localId || id, object.actor);
-				if (localId) {
-					socketHelpers.upvote(result, 'notifications:upvoted-your-post-in');
+				try {
+					const result = await posts.upvote(localId || id, object.actor);
+					if (localId) {
+						socketHelpers.upvote(result, 'notifications:upvoted-your-post-in');
+					}
+				} catch (e) {
+					// vote denied due to local limitations (frequency, privilege, etc.); noop.
 				}
 			}