@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@ int timeline_request(snac *snac, char **id, xs_str **wrk, int level)
if (level < MAX_CONVERSATION_LEVELS && !xs_is_null(*id)) {
xs *msg = NULL;
+ /* from a blocked instance? discard and break */
+ if (is_instance_blocked(*id)) {
+ snac_debug(snac, 1, xs_fmt("timeline_request blocked instance %s", *id));
+ return status;
+ }
+
/* is the object already there? */
if (!valid_status(object_get(*id, &msg))) {
/* no; download it */