2 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 29d2b3d89..3c6a9953d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
   def register(%Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset) do
     with {:ok, user} <- Repo.insert(changeset),
          {:ok, user} <- autofollow_users(user),
+         {:ok, _} <- Pleroma.User.WelcomeMessage.post_welcome_message_to_user(user),
          {:ok, _} <- try_send_confirmation_email(user) do
       {:ok, user}
     end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/welcome_message.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/welcome_message.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8018ac22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/welcome_message.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.User.WelcomeMessage do
+  alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
+
+  def post_welcome_message_to_user(user) do
+    with %User{} = sender_user <- welcome_user(),
+         message when is_binary(message) <- welcome_message() do
+      CommonAPI.post(sender_user, %{
+        "visibility" => "direct",
+        "status" => "@#{user.nickname}\n#{message}"
+      })
+    else
+      _ -> {:ok, nil}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp welcome_user() do
+    with nickname when is_binary(nickname) <-
+           Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :welcome_user_nickname]),
+         %User{local: true} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname) do
+      user
+    else
+      _ -> nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp welcome_message() do
+    Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :welcome_message])
+  end
+end