--- a/mod_muc_restrict_attention/mod_muc_restrict_attention.lua	Tue Mar 10 16:58:17 2026 +0000
+++ b/mod_muc_restrict_attention/mod_muc_restrict_attention.lua	Tue Mar 10 18:23:50 2026 +0100
@@ -1,69 +1,71 @@
-module:depends"muc";
+module:depends"muc"
 
-local restrict_by_default = module:get_option_boolean("muc_restrict_attention_from_members", true);
-
+local restrict_by_default = module:get_option_boolean("muc_restrict_attention_from_members", true)
+local from_affiliation --need it at the end
 local function should_restrict_attention(room)
-	local restrict_attention = room._data.restrict_attention;
-		if restrict_attention == nil then
-			restrict_attention = restrict_by_default;
-		end
-	return restrict_attention;
+	local restrict_attention = room._data.restrict_attention
+	if restrict_attention == nil then
+		restrict_attention = restrict_by_default
+	end
+	return restrict_attention
 end
 
 module:hook("muc-config-form", function(event)
-	local room, form = event.room, event.form;
+	local room, form = event.room, event.form
 	table.insert(form, {
 		name = "{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention",
 		type = "boolean",
-		label = "Allow \"XEP-0224: Attention\" from members",
+		label = 'Allow "XEP-0224: Attention" from members',
 		value = not should_restrict_attention(room),
-	});
-end);
+	})
+end)
 
 module:hook("muc-config-submitted", function(event)
-	local room, fields, changed = event.room, event.fields, event.changed;
-	local new_restrict_attention = not fields["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"];
+	local room, fields, changed = event.room, event.fields, event.changed
+	local new_restrict_attention = not fields["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"]
 	if new_restrict_attention ~= should_restrict_attention(room) then
 		if new_restrict_attention == restrict_by_default then
-			room._data.restrict_attention = nil;
+			room._data.restrict_attention = nil
 		else
-			room._data.restrict_attention = new_restrict_attention;
+			room._data.restrict_attention = new_restrict_attention
 		end
 		if type(changed) == "table" then
-			changed["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"] = true;
+			changed["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"] = true
 		else
-			event.changed = true;
+			event.changed = true
 		end
 	end
-end);
+end)
 
 module:hook("muc-disco#info", function (event)
-	local room, form, formdata = event.room, event.form, event.formdata;
-	local allow_members_attention = not should_restrict_attention(room);
+	local room, form, formdata = event.room, event.form, event.formdata
+	local allow_members_attention = not should_restrict_attention(room)
 	table.insert(form, {
 		name = "{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention",
 		type = "boolean",
-	});
-	formdata["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"] = allow_members_attention;
-end);
+	})
+	formdata["{xmpp:prosody.im}muc#roomconfig_allow_members_attention"] = allow_members_attention
+end)
 
 local function filter_attention_tags(tag)
-	local xmlns = tag.attr.xmlns;
+	local xmlns = tag.attr.xmlns
 	if xmlns == "urn:xmpp:attention:0" then
-		return nil;
+		module:log("info", "Stripped \"Attention\" from a message, affiliation: %s", from_affiliation)
+		return nil
 	end
-	return tag;
+	return tag
 end
 
 module:hook("muc-occupant-groupchat", function (event)
-	local stanza = event.stanza;
-	if stanza.attr.type ~= "groupchat" then return; end -- not relevant
-	if event.room:get_affiliation(stanza.attr.from) == 'admin'
-	or event.room:get_affiliation(stanza.attr.from) == 'owner' then
+	local stanza = event.stanza
+	from_affiliation = event.room:get_affiliation(stanza.attr.from) 
+	if stanza.attr.type ~= "groupchat" then return; end -- return since not relevant stanza
+	if from_affiliation == "admin"
+	or from_affiliation == "owner" then
 		return
 	end
 	if should_restrict_attention(event.room)
-	or not event.room:get_affiliation(stanza.attr.from) then
-		stanza:maptags(filter_attention_tags);
+	or not from_affiliation then
+		stanza:maptags(filter_attention_tags)
 	end
-end, 9);
+end, 9) --unsure what priority is sensible