Posts edited with local_only emoji added do not change their visibility.

[a-dows]

Steps to reproduce the problem

1 Make a public post that is not local-only.
2. Edit the post and add the :local_only: emoji.

Expected behaviour

Post should no longer be visible to non-local users

Actual behaviour

Post retains original visibility.

Detailed description

This is almost certainly because of visibility not being editable in posts; indeed, you can't change the local-only/federated toggle in the Edit state either, but a user might expect that if they add the :local_only: emoji after the fact it would apply.

Specifications

v4.0.6+hometown-1.1.1

[pronoiac]

I just confirmed this happens with a post.

When editing, you can't change the privacy level (visibility level?) - Public, Unlisted, Followers Only, Mentioned People Only - either. There's some discussion about why this is impractical to implement.

[pronoiac]

I suggest: when trying to save, after step 2, get blocked or a warning like:

Adding the :local_only: emoji won't change the visibility of the post.
Federation does not permit editing the visibility of a post.
As a workaround, select "delete and re-draft".