[Discussion] How to limit or prevent accidental infinite loop scenarios

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Pacifica Notifications version

v0.4.1+

Scenario:

If a user sets up a dispatcher in the wrong way but well enough to both accept messages and do a subsequent upload, there is no method of preventing an endless stream of uploads. This can result in a DDOS like scenario to occur both on network and storage resources.

Question:

What are some ways to help limit the number of allowed iterations on relational transactions so subscribed dispatchers do not run away with system resources?

Initial Proposals:

• Forms of quotas
• Rate limiting