06/16 Phase 6 (continue)

app/services/messaging.py

@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ from app.extensions import db
 from app.models.messaging import Conversation, Message
 from app.services.contact import contact_density
 from app.services.email import send_email
-
-# Bodies with ≥ 3 contact signals get auto-flagged
-_FLAG_THRESHOLD = 3
+from app.services.settings import get_setting
 
 
 class MessagingError(ValueError):
@@ -60,7 +58,8 @@ def send_message(conversation, sender, body: str) -> Message:
     if sender.id not in (conversation.buyer_id, conversation.seller_id):
         raise MessagingError("not a participant")
 
-    flagged = contact_density(body) >= _FLAG_THRESHOLD
+    threshold = get_setting("contact_density_threshold", 3)
+    flagged = contact_density(body) >= threshold
 
     msg = Message(
         conversation_id=conversation.id,