[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Allow `user/preferences` values up to 10_000 (PR #6399)

Simon Poole notifications at github.com
Fri Jan 9 14:09:04 UTC 2026


simonpoole left a comment (openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website#6399)

> Is there potential for malicious use of this feature? Say... using these settings as storage backend for a website distributing pirated content.

Well there currently isn't any limit on the _number_ of preferences, so, theoretically, there's misuse potential even now, though a block size of 255 bytes wouldn't be particularly convenient.

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