Feature: persistent webmention delete

[tantek]

Since webmention.io collects received webmentions, there needs to be a way (authenticated API or UI) to persistently delete a received webmention. That is:

• notify webmention.io (via UI or API) that a particular received webmention should be deleted from webmention.io's collection (that is, no longer returned in any API calls etc.)
• if webmention.io receives another webmention with that same 'source', it should reject it (hence the "persistent delete"

This is essential for removing specific abusive webmentions (whether comments, or likes/reposts by abusive accounts).

[tantek]

Note that this is NOT a request for block lists (other issues cover that which is a lot more work), this is specifically just for some way to delete specific webmention permalinks so they stop showing up in API calls.

[tantek]

brainstorm possible "minimal" UI:

• IndieAuth login
• form field to enter a webmention source to "delete"
• Delete button - deletes all webmentions from that source (exact URL match only) to all targets with the domain that was IndieAuth verified

[aaronpk]

[tantek]

This looks amazing. Going to see if this is enough to build a likes facepile widget that can be quickly cleaned up by deleting specific webmentions.