Completed goss-restorethread.rb ready for use on Prod for topics needing (re)import / restoration.

This reverts commit 6b4b728751.

goss-checkmd5pwhash.rb

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Load the Discourse environment
-require File.expand_path("../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
 
 # require_relative '/var/www/discourse/config/environment'
 
 def query_md5_password_custom_field(username)
   user = User.find_by(username: username)
   if user
-    md5_password = user.custom_fields['custom_password_md5']
+    md5_password = user.custom_fields['md5_password']
     if md5_password
       puts "MD5 password custom field for user #{username}: #{md5_password}"
     else
@@ -26,3 +26,15 @@ end
 username = 'davidpaulyoung'
 
 query_md5_password_custom_field(username)
+
+username = 'Slowman'
+
+query_md5_password_custom_field(username)
+
+username = 'GT'
+
+query_md5_password_custom_field(username)
+
+username = 'Chimpking'
+
+query_md5_password_custom_field(username)

goss-cleanup.rb

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Federated Computer, Inc.
 # David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
 # Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- CleanUp Script
-# v0.14 Fix for Prod-Bitnami. Prep for 20240816 run.
+# v0.17 Add more cleanup options.
 
+require 'concurrent-ruby'
 require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
 
 class GossamerForumsCleaner
@@ -37,15 +38,61 @@ class GossamerForumsCleaner
       topic = Topic.find_by(id: field.topic_id)
       if topic
         puts "Deleting topic #{topic.title} (ID: #{topic.id})"
+#        topic.posts.each do |post|
+#          puts "Deleting post #{post.id} in topic #{topic.id}"
+#          post.destroy
+#        end
+        topic.destroy
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def cleanup_topics_former_user
+    puts "Cleaning up imported topics..."
+  
+    # Find all topics that were imported
+    TopicCustomField.where(name: 'original_gossamer_id').each do |field|
+      topic = Topic.find_by(id: field.topic_id)
+    
+      next unless topic
+
+      # Fetch the first post in the topic
+      first_post = topic.posts.order(:created_at).first
+    
+      # Check if the first post has user_id 2
+      if first_post && first_post.user_id == 2
+        puts "Deleting topic #{topic.title} (ID: #{topic.id})"
+
+        # Destroy all posts in the topic
         topic.posts.each do |post|
           puts "Deleting post #{post.id} in topic #{topic.id}"
           post.destroy
         end
+  
+        # Destroy the topic itself
         topic.destroy
       end
     end
   end
 
+  def cleanup_topics_with_invalid_posts_count
+    puts "Cleaning up topics with invalid posts_count..."
+
+    # Iterate through all topics
+    Topic.where("posts_count IS NULL OR posts_count = -1 OR posts_count = 0").find_each do |topic|
+      puts "Identified topic for deletion: Title: #{topic.title}  Topic ID: #{topic.id}"
+  
+      # Destroy all posts in the topic
+      topic.posts.each do |post|
+        puts "Deleting post #{post.id} in topic #{topic.id}"
+        post.destroy
+      end
+
+      # Destroy the topic itself
+      topic.destroy
+    end
+  end
+
   def cleanup_posts
     puts "Cleaning up imported posts..."
     # Find all posts that were imported and delete them
@@ -58,6 +105,30 @@ class GossamerForumsCleaner
     end
   end
 
+  def cleanup_posts_parallel
+    puts "Cleaning up imported posts..."
+  
+    # Define the number of threads to use
+    num_threads = 8
+    pool = Concurrent::FixedThreadPool.new(num_threads)
+  
+    PostCustomField.where(name: 'original_gossamer_id').in_batches(of: 1000) do |batch|
+      batch.each do |field|
+        pool.post do
+          post = Post.find_by(id: field.post_id)
+          if post
+            puts "Deleting post #{post.id} (ID: #{post.id})"
+            post.destroy
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  
+    # Wait for all threads to complete
+    pool.shutdown
+    pool.wait_for_termination
+  end
+
   def cleanup_messages
     puts "Cleaning up imported personal messages..."
     # Find all personal messages (inbox) that were imported and delete them
@@ -77,8 +148,10 @@ class GossamerForumsCleaner
   def perform_cleanup
     puts "Cleanup beginning!"
 #    cleanup_messages
-    cleanup_posts
-    cleanup_topics
+#    cleanup_topics
+#    cleanup_topics_former_user
+    cleanup_topics_with_invalid_posts_count
+#    cleanup_posts_parallel
 #    cleanup_categories
 #    cleanup_users
     puts "Cleanup complete!"

goss-correctencoding.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Correct Encoding
+# v0.7 Further attempt to get this reverse dobule encoding right now
+
+require 'mysql2'
+require 'active_record'
+require 'charlock_holmes'
+
+# require 'concurrent-ruby'
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../script/import_scripts/base", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerForumsCorrectEncoding < ImportScripts::Base
+  def initialize
+    super
+      begin
+        # Initialize MySQL client to connect to Gossamer Forums database
+        @mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+          host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+          username: "admin",
+          password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+          database: "slowtwitch"
+        )
+      rescue Mysql2::Error => e
+        puts "Error connecting to MySQL: #{e.message}"
+        puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+        exit 1
+      end
+      @batch_size = 1000   # Number of posts to process in each batch
+  end
+
+  # Method to detect and fix text encoding
+  def fix_text_encoding(content)
+    begin
+#      # Treat as Windows-1252 (cp1252) and then decode into UTF-8
+#      corrected_content = content.encode('CP1252').force_encoding('UTF-8')
+      # Step 1: Treat content as CP1252 and convert it back to UTF-8
+      corrected_content = content.encode('CP1252').force_encoding('UTF-8').force_encoding('UTF-8')
+      
+#      # Step 2: Check if there's still a problem (if still corrupted, apply the second pass)
+#      if corrected_content.valid_encoding?
+#        return corrected_content
+#      else
+#        # Step 3: If it's not valid UTF-8, re-encode and try to fix remaining issues
+#        corrected_content.encode('UTF-8', invalid: :replace, undef: :replace)
+#      end
+    rescue Encoding::UndefinedConversionError => e
+      puts "Error during encoding conversion: #{e.message}"
+      puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+      return content # Return the original content if conversion fails
+    end
+
+    corrected_content
+  end
+
+#    # Step 1: Try to detect encoding of the corrupted (double-encoded) content
+#    detection = CharlockHolmes::EncodingDetector.detect(broken_content)
+#    original_encoding = detection[:encoding]
+#    puts "Original encoding detected: #{original_encoding}"
+#  
+#    # Step 2: First decode the double-encoded content
+#    begin
+#      # Convert the content assuming it was double-encoded, so decode twice
+#        # First, convert from the detected encoding (ISO-8859-1 or windows-1252) to UTF-8
+#      first_pass = CharlockHolmes::Converter.convert(broken_content, original_encoding, 'UTF-8')
+#      
+#      # Step 3: Now re-interpret that output as if it's broken UTF-8 and convert it back to UTF-8
+#      fixed_content = CharlockHolmes::Converter.convert(first_pass, 'UTF-8', 'UTF-8')
+#      
+#    rescue => e
+#      puts "Error during encoding fix: #{e.message}"
+#      puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+#
+#      fixed_content = broken_content # Fall back to the broken content if decoding fails
+#    end
+#  
+#    return fixed_content
+#end
+
+#    # Detect encoding
+#    detection = CharlockHolmes::EncodingDetector.detect(raw_content)
+#    original_encoding = detection[:encoding]
+#    puts "Original encoding detected: #{original_encoding}"
+  
+#      # Force the encoding to the detected one, then covnert to UTF-8
+#      if original_encoding == 'ISO-8859-1' || original_encoding == 'windows-1252'
+#        # For Windows-1252 or ISO-8859-1, force the encoding and convert to UTF-8
+#        # text.force_encoding('ISO-8859-1').encode('UTF-8')
+#        text.force_encoding(original_encoding).encode('UTF-8', invalid: :replace, undef: :replace, replace: '?')
+#      else
+#        # Try to convert from detected encoding to UTF-8
+#        text.encode('UTF-8', original_encoding, invalid: :replace, undef: :replace, replace: '?')
+#      end
+
+#    if original_encoding
+#      begin
+#        decoded_content = CharlockHolmes::Converter.convert(raw_content, original_encoding, 'UTF-8')
+#      rescue => e
+#        puts "Error during encoding conversion: #{e.message}"
+#        decoded_content = raw_content # Fall back to raw content if decoding fails
+#      end
+#    else
+#      decoded_content = raw_content # Fallback if encoding detection fails
+#    end
+#
+#    # Step 3: Ensure the content is now correctly in UTF-8 (no need to encode again)
+#    return decoded_content
+#  end
+        
+#    rescue StandardError => e
+#      puts "Error during encoding conversion: #{e.message}"
+#      puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+#      text
+#    end
+#  end
+
+    # Method to fix encoding issues in post content
+  def fix_encoding
+    offset = 0
+
+    loop do
+      puts "OFFSET:  #{offset}"
+      begin
+        posts = Post.limit(@batch_size).offset(offset)
+        break if posts.empty?
+
+        posts.each do |post|
+          raw_content = post.raw
+          puts "--> NEXT POST:   post.id:  #{post.id}"
+          fixed_content = fix_text_encoding(raw_content)
+          if fixed_content != raw_content
+            puts "Updating post #{post.id}"
+            puts "------- raw_content:\n#{raw_content}"
+            puts "+++++++ fixed_content:\n#{fixed_content}"
+            puts "---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+            # post.update(raw: fixed_content)
+#            post.raw = fixed_content
+#            if post.save
+#              puts "Post ##{post.id} updated successfully."
+#            else
+#              puts "Failed to update Post ##{post.id}: #{post.errors.full_messages.join(', ')}"
+#            end
+          end
+        end
+      rescue
+        puts "Error:  #{e.message}"
+        puts e.backtrace.join("\n")  # Print the full stack trace
+      end
+
+      offset += @batch_size
+    end
+  end
+
+  def perform_encoding_correction
+    puts "Encoding Correction beginning!"
+    fix_encoding
+    puts "Encoding Correction complete!"
+  end
+end
+
+GossamerForumsCorrectEncoding.new.perform_encoding_correction
+

goss-destroydeletedposts.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- CleanUp Script
+# v0.5 We need to handle deletion of topic posts -- delete all posts in topic and then delete topic itself
+
+require 'mysql2'
+require 'active_record'
+
+# require 'concurrent-ruby'
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../script/import_scripts/base", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerForumsDestroyDeletedPosts < ImportScripts::Base
+  def initialize
+    super
+      begin
+        # Initialize MySQL client to connect to Gossamer Forums database
+        @mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+          host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+          username: "admin",
+          password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+          database: "slowtwitch"
+        )
+      rescue Mysql2::Error => e
+        puts "Error connecting to MySQL: #{e.message}"
+        exit 1
+      end
+  end
+
+  # Define a method to find a post by custom field
+  def find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+    puts "DestroyDeletedPosts: Searching for post with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+  
+    post_custom_field = PostCustomField.find_by(name: 'original_gossamer_id', value: post_id.to_s)
+  
+    if post_custom_field
+      post = post_custom_field.post
+      puts "DestroyDeletedPosts: Found post with id: #{post.id}"
+      post
+    else
+      puts "DestroyDeletedPosts: No post found with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+      nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define a method to delete all posts in a topic
+  def delete_all_posts_in_topic(topic_id)
+    posts = Post.where(topic_id: topic_id)
+    posts.each do |post|
+      puts "DELETE ALL POSTS --- DiscourseDeletedPosts: Deleting post with id: #{post.id}"
+      # post.destroy
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define a method to delete a topic
+  def delete_topic(topic_id)
+    topic = Topic.find_by(id: topic_id)
+    if topic
+      puts "DELETE TOPIC --- DiscourseDeletedPosts: Deleting topic with id: #{topic_id}"
+      # topic.destroy
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  # Define the method to delete posts based on the Gossamer Forums flag
+  def destroy_deleted_posts_from_gossamer_with_user(username)
+ 
+    # Query the user ID from the legacy MySQL database
+    user_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT user_id FROM gforum_User WHERE user_username = '#{username}' LIMIT 1")
+    user_id_row = user_result.first
+    if user_id_row.nil?
+      puts "DiscourseDeletedPosts: No user found with username: #{username}"
+      return
+    end
+    user_id = user_id_row['user_id']
+
+    # Find all posts marked as deleted by the given user
+    posts_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_deleted = 1 AND user_id_fk = #{user_id}")
+
+    posts_result.each do |legacy_post|
+      post_id = legacy_post['post_id']
+
+      # Look for the post in Discourse by custom field
+      post = find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+  
+      if post
+        # Check if this post is the topic post
+        if post.post_number == 1
+          topic_id = post.topic_id
+          # Delete all posts in the topic
+          delete_all_posts_in_topic(topic_id)
+          # Delete the topic itself
+          delete_topic(topic_id)
+        else
+          # If not the topic post, just delete the individual post
+          puts "DELETE POST --- DestroyDeletedPosts: Deleting post with id: #{post.id}"
+          # post.destroy
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def perform_deleted_destroy
+    puts "Destroy Deleted Posts beginning!"
+    # destroy_deleted_posts_from_gossamer
+    destroy_deleted_posts_from_gossamer_with_user('spudone')
+    puts "Destroy Deleted Posts complete!"
+  end
+end
+
+GossamerForumsDestroyDeletedPosts.new.perform_deleted_destroy
+

goss-resetemail.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Reset Discourse Email
+# v0.1 First addition for resetting email address for user
+
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerResetEmail
+  def reset_email(discourse_username, new_email)
+    puts "Resetting email for Discourse username: '#{discourse_username}'"
+ 
+    user = User.find_by(username: discourse_username)
+    if user
+      puts "New email: #{new_email} ..."
+
+      # Delete Gossamer MD5 Password
+      # user.custom_fields.delete('md5_password') # This removes the field completely
+      # user.save!
+      # puts "      STEP 1 COMPLETED: Gossamer MD5 Password custom field removed for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Set the Discourse password with the `password=` method to properly hash the password
+      # user.password = new_password
+      # user.save!
+      # puts "      STEP 2 COMPLETED: Discourse Password updated for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      user.email = new_email
+      user.save!
+      puts "      STEP 1 COMPLETED: Email address updated for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Update other attributes (to be sure to remove issues with login)
+      user.active = true
+      user.approved = true
+      user.approved_at = Time.now
+      user.approved_by_id = 1
+      user.save!
+      puts "      STEP 2 COMPLETED: Other attributes (active, approved, approved_at, approved_by_id) updated for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Generate a new token, hash it, and create a confirmed email token for the user
+      token = SecureRandom.hex(20)
+      token_hash = EmailToken.hash_token(token)
+
+      EmailToken.create!(
+        user_id: user.id,
+        email: user.email,
+        token_hash: token_hash,
+        confirmed: true
+      )
+      puts "      STEP 3 COMPLETED: New token generated, hashed and set as confirmed email token for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+    else
+      puts "User not found: #{discourse_username}"
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+# Main execution
+if ARGV.length != 2
+  puts "Usage: #{$0} discourse_username email_address@domain.com"
+  exit 1
+end
+
+discourse_username = ARGV[0]
+new_email = ARGV[1]
+# search_topic_by_title(search_string)
+
+GossamerResetEmail.new.reset_email(discourse_username, new_email)
+

goss-resetpw.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Reset Discourse Password and Clear Gossamer Password
+# v0.2 Full support
+
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerResetPassword
+  def reset_password(discourse_username, new_password)
+    puts "Resetting password for Discourse username: '#{discourse_username}'"
+ 
+    user = User.find_by(username: discourse_username)
+    if user
+      puts "New password: #{new_password} ..."
+
+      # Delete Gossamer MD5 Password
+      user.custom_fields.delete('md5_password') # This removes the field completely
+      user.save!
+      puts "      STEP 1 COMPLETED: Gossamer MD5 Password custom field removed for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Set the Discourse password with the `password=` method to properly hash the password
+      user.password = new_password
+      user.save!
+      puts "      STEP 2 COMPLETED: Discourse Password updated for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Update other attributes (other than password which is already correct)
+      user.active = true
+      user.approved = true
+      user.approved_at = Time.now
+      user.approved_by_id = 1
+      user.save!
+      puts "      STEP 3 COMPLETED: Other attributes (active, approved, approved_at, approved_by_id) updated for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+      # Generate a new token, hash it, and create a confirmed email token for the user
+      token = SecureRandom.hex(20)
+      token_hash = EmailToken.hash_token(token)
+
+      EmailToken.create!(
+        user_id: user.id,
+        email: user.email,
+        token_hash: token_hash,
+        confirmed: true
+      )
+      puts "      STEP 4 COMPLETED: New token generated, hashed and set as confirmed email token for username: #{discourse_username}"
+
+    else
+      puts "User not found: #{discourse_username}"
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+# Main execution
+if ARGV.length != 2
+  puts "Usage: #{$0} discourse_username n3w_p4ssword."
+  exit 1
+end
+
+discourse_username = ARGV[0]
+new_password = ARGV[1]
+# search_topic_by_title(search_string)
+
+GossamerResetPassword.new.reset_password(discourse_username, new_password)
+

goss-search.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Search By Topic Title
+# v0.1 Initial
+
+require 'concurrent-ruby'
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerForumsSearch
+  def search_topic_by_title(search_string)
+    puts "Searching for topics with title containing: '#{search_string}'"
+  
+    # Search for topics with titles containing the search string
+    matching_topics = Topic.where('title LIKE ?', "%#{search_string}%")
+  
+    # Print information about each matching topic
+    matching_topics.each do |topic|
+      puts "----------------------------------------"
+      puts "ID: #{topic.id}"
+      puts "Title: #{topic.title}"
+      puts "Created At: #{topic.created_at}"
+      puts "Updated At: #{topic.updated_at}"
+      puts "Category ID: #{topic.category_id}"
+      puts "Views: #{topic.views}"
+      puts "Posts Count: #{topic.posts_count}"
+      puts "Last Posted At: #{topic.last_posted_at}"
+      puts "Bumped At: #{topic.bumped_at}"
+      puts "Last Post User ID: #{topic.last_post_user_id}"
+      puts "----------------------------------------"
+
+      # Fetch and display all posts for the topic
+      topic.posts.each do |post|
+        puts "  Post ID: #{post.id}"
+        puts "  User ID: #{post.user_id}"
+        puts "  Created At: #{post.created_at}"
+        puts "  Updated At: #{post.updated_at}"
+        puts "  Post Number: #{post.post_number}"
+        puts "  Cooked: #{post.cooked.truncate(80)}" # Limit the display of post content to 100 characters
+        puts "  Raw: #{post.raw.truncate(80)}" # Limit the display of raw post content to 100 characters
+        puts "  ----------------------------------------"
+      end
+    end
+  
+    if matching_topics.empty?
+      puts "No topics found with title containing: '#{search_string}'"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def perform_search
+    puts "Search beginning!"
+    search_topic_by_title("No father is more proud")
+    puts "Search complete!"
+  end
+end
+
+# Main execution
+if ARGV.length != 1
+  puts "Usage: #{$0} SEARCH_STRING"
+  exit 1
+end
+
+search_string = ARGV[0]
+# search_topic_by_title(search_string)
+
+# GossamerForumsSearch.new.perform_search
+GossamerForumsSearch.new.search_topic_by_title(search_string)
+

goss-setdispw.rb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Load the Discourse environment
-require File.expand_path("../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
 
 # require_relative '/var/www/discourse/config/environment'
 

goss-setmd5pwhash.rb

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Load the Discourse environment
-require File.expand_path("../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
 
 # require_relative '/var/www/discourse/config/environment'
 
 def set_md5_password_custom_field(username, md5_password)
   user = User.find_by(username: username)
   if user
-    user.custom_fields['custom_password_md5'] = md5_password
+    user.custom_fields['md5_password'] = md5_password
     user.save!
     puts "MD5 password custom field set for user: #{username}"
   else

softdeldeletedposts.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+# Federated Computer, Inc.
+# David Sainty <saint@federated.computer>  2024 A.D.
+# Gossamer Threads to Discourse -- Soft Deletion of Marked-As-Deleted Posts
+# v0.3 Ready for actual soft-delete run on live-prod
+
+require 'mysql2'
+require 'active_record'
+
+# require 'concurrent-ruby'
+require File.expand_path("../../../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path("../../../../script/import_scripts/base", __FILE__)
+
+class GossamerForumsSoftDelDeletedPosts < ImportScripts::Base
+  def initialize
+    super
+      begin
+        # Initialize MySQL client to connect to Gossamer Forums database
+        @mysql_client = Mysql2::Client.new(
+          host: "slowtwitch.northend.network",
+          username: "admin",
+          password: "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv",
+          database: "slowtwitch"
+        )
+      rescue Mysql2::Error => e
+        puts "Error connecting to MySQL: #{e.message}"
+        exit 1
+      end
+  end
+
+  # Define a method to find a post by custom field
+  def find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+    puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Searching for post with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+  
+    post_custom_field = PostCustomField.find_by(name: 'original_gossamer_id', value: post_id.to_s)
+  
+    if post_custom_field
+      post = post_custom_field.post
+      puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Found post with id: #{post.id}"
+      post
+    else
+      puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: No post found with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+      nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Soft delete the post, whether topic post (OP) or reply post
+  def soft_delete_post(post, deleted_by_id)
+    if post.deleted_at.nil?
+#      # Get the post's owner and topic information
+#      user = User.find_by(id: post.user_id)  # Fetch user details
+#      topic = Topic.find_by(id: post.topic_id)  # Fetch topic details
+  
+#      # Display post, user, and topic information
+#      puts "DELETING POST: SoftDelDeletedPosts: Soft deleting post with id: #{post.id}"
+#      puts " - Post owner: #{user.username} (ID: #{user.id})"
+#      puts " - Topic title: '#{topic.title}' (Topic ID: #{topic.id})"
+  
+      # Perform the soft delete by updating the fields
+##      post.deleted_at = Time.now
+##      post.deleted_by_id = deleted_by_id
+##      post.save
+      puts "... actual deleted_at step"
+      post.update(deleted_at: Time.now, deleted_by_id: deleted_by_id)
+    else
+      puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Post with id: #{post.id} is already soft deleted."
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define the method to delete posts based on the Gossamer Forums flag
+  def soft_del_deleted_posts_from_gossamer_with_user(username)
+ 
+    # Query the user ID from the legacy MySQL database
+    user_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT user_id FROM gforum_User WHERE user_username = '#{username}' LIMIT 1")
+    user_id_row = user_result.first
+    if user_id_row.nil?
+      puts "DiscourseDeletedPosts: No user found with username: #{username}"
+      return
+    end
+    user_id = user_id_row['user_id']
+
+    # Find all posts marked as deleted by the given user
+    posts_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_deleted = 1 AND user_id_fk = #{user_id}")
+
+    # "admin" user is ID 1, so set as the one performing the deletions
+    deleted_by_id = 1
+
+    posts_result.each do |legacy_post|
+      post_id = legacy_post['post_id']
+
+      # Look for the post in Discourse by custom field
+      post = find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+  
+      if post
+        # Soft delete only the individual post (whether topic post / OP or a reply post)
+        soft_delete_post(post, deleted_by_id)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define the method to reverse (soft undelete) the soft deletion
+  def soft_undelete_post(post)
+    if post.deleted_at.present?
+      # Get the post's owner and topic information
+      user = User.find_by(id: post.user_id)  # Fetch user details
+      topic = Topic.find_by(id: post.topic_id)  # Fetch topic details
+  
+      # Display post, user, and topic information
+      puts "RESTORING POST: SoftDelDeletedPosts: Soft undeleting post with id: #{post.id}"
+      puts " - Post owner: #{user.username} (ID: #{user.id})"
+      puts " - Topic title: '#{topic.title}' (Topic ID: #{topic.id})"
+  
+      # Reverse the soft delete by setting deleted_at and deleted_by_id to nil
+      ### post.update(deleted_at: nil, deleted_by_id: nil)
+    else
+      puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Post with id: #{post.id} is not soft deleted."
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define the method to reverse the soft deletion for all legacy posts
+  def soft_undelete_all_deleted_posts
+    # Query the legacy database for posts marked as deleted
+    posts_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_deleted = 1")
+  
+    posts_result.each do |legacy_post|
+      post_id = legacy_post['post_id']
+  
+      # Look for the post in Discourse by custom field
+      post = find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+  
+      if post
+        # Reverse the soft deletion (restore the post)
+        soft_undelete_post(post)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define the method to delete posts based on the Gossamer Forums flag
+  def soft_del_all_deleted_posts
+
+    # Find all posts marked as deleted by the given user
+    posts_result = @mysql_client.query("SELECT post_id FROM gforum_Post WHERE post_deleted = 1")
+
+    # "admin" user is ID 1, so set as the one performing the deletions
+    deleted_by_id = 1
+
+    posts_result.each do |legacy_post|
+      post_id = legacy_post['post_id']
+
+#      # Look for the post in Discourse by custom field
+#      post = find_post_by_custom_field(post_id)
+#
+#      if post
+#        # Soft delete only the individual post (whether topic post / OP or a reply post)
+#        soft_delete_post(post, deleted_by_id)
+#      end
+      soft_del_all_deleted_posts_by_custom_field(post_id, deleted_by_id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Define a method to find all posts by the original Gossamer Forums post ID and soft delete them
+  def soft_del_all_deleted_posts_by_custom_field(post_id, deleted_by_id)
+    puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Searching for all posts with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+  
+    # Find all PostCustomField records with the given Gossamer Forums post_id
+    post_custom_fields = PostCustomField.where(name: 'original_gossamer_id', value: post_id.to_s)
+  
+    if post_custom_fields.any?
+      post_custom_fields.each do |post_custom_field|
+        post = post_custom_field.post
+  
+        if post
+          puts "DELETING POST: SoftDelDeletedPosts: Soft deleting post with id: #{post.id}  and user_id: #{post.user_id}  and topic_id: #{post.topic_id}"
+          # Get the post's owner and topic information
+#          user = User.find_by(id: post.user_id)  # Fetch user details
+#          topic = Topic.find_by(id: post.topic_id)  # Fetch topic details
+  
+          # Display post, user, and topic information
+#          puts " - Post owner: #{user.username} (ID: #{user.id})"
+#          puts " - Topic title: '#{topic.title}' (Topic ID: #{topic.id})"
+  
+          # Soft delete the post if not already deleted
+          soft_delete_post(post, deleted_by_id)
+        else
+          puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: Found PostCustomField with no corresponding post (ID: #{post_custom_field.id})"
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      puts "SoftDelDeletedPosts: No PostCustomField records found with original_gossamer_id: #{post_id}"
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def perform_deleted_soft_del
+    puts "Soft Del Deleted Posts beginning!"
+
+    ## soft_del_deleted_posts_from_gossamer_with_user('spudone')
+
+    ## soft_undelete_all_deleted_posts
+
+    soft_del_all_deleted_posts
+
+    puts "Soft Del Deleted Posts complete!"
+  end
+end
+
+GossamerForumsSoftDelDeletedPosts.new.perform_deleted_soft_del
+