bbp_check_for_flood( false|array $anonymous_data = false, int $author_id )

function bbp_check_for_flood( $anonymous_data = false, $author_id = 0 ) {

	// Option disabled. No flood checks.
	$throttle_time = get_option( '_bbp_throttle_time' );
	if ( empty( $throttle_time ) )
		return true;

	// User is anonymous, so check a transient based on the IP
	if ( !empty( $anonymous_data ) && is_array( $anonymous_data ) ) {
		$last_posted = get_transient( '_bbp_' . bbp_current_author_ip() . '_last_posted' );

		if ( !empty( $last_posted ) && time() < $last_posted + $throttle_time ) {
			return false;
		}

	// User is logged in, so check their last posted time
	} elseif ( !empty( $author_id ) ) {
		$author_id   = (int) $author_id;
		$last_posted = bbp_get_user_last_posted( $author_id );

		if ( isset( $last_posted ) && time() < $last_posted + $throttle_time && !current_user_can( 'throttle' ) ) {
			return false;
		}
	} else {
		return false;
	}

	return true;
}