1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/api/models.py b/api/models.py
index 3ba0ac5c..bb3489d0 100644
--- a/api/models.py
+++ b/api/models.py
@@ -241,6 +241,25 @@ class Message(ModelReprMixin, models.Model):
         abstract = True
 
 
+class MessageDeletionContext(ModelReprMixin, models.Model):
+    actor = models.ForeignKey(
+        Member,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        help_text=(
+            "The original actor causing this deletion. Could be the author "
+            "of a manual clean command invocation, the bot when executing "
+            "automatic actions, or nothing to indicate that the bulk "
+            "deletion was not issued by us."
+        ),
+        null=True
+    )
+    creation = models.DateTimeField(
+        # Consider whether we want to add a validator here that ensures
+        # the deletion context does not take place in the future.
+        help_text="When this deletion took place."
+    )
+
+
 class Tag(ModelReprMixin, models.Model):
     """A tag providing (hopefully) useful information."""