{"abstract":"The viewer appears in their own \"seen by\" list in group or channel conversations.","category":"Chat ordering and read receipts","checks":8,"contract":"settings[u] is a user's \"send read receipts\" flag (default True). In direct chats a reader is shown only when both the reader and the viewer have receipts enabled (reciprocity). In group chats only the reader's flag matters. In channels only admins see receipts and they see every reader regardless of settings. The viewer never sees their own receipt. Result: sorted visible readers.","evaluation_group":"w2-chat_ordering_and_read_receipts-receipt-visibility","failed_approach":"Excluding self everywhere except channels still lists an admin as a reader of their own view. The attempted `if u == viewer and chat_kind != 'channel':` still disagrees with a fixture.","family":"w2-chat_ordering_and_read_receipts-receipt-visibility-self-exclusion","id":"FA-75986","implementations":{"attempt":{"sha256":"1a0685b6744deb1c300360c2e737c46d95b3d54552ecaa677453fce9a59bba29","source":"\"\"\"Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only.\"\"\"\nimport json\n\nN = 1\nobservations = []\ndef solve(viewer, readers, settings, chat_kind, admins):\n    enabled = lambda u: settings.get(u, True)\n    out = []\n    for u in readers:\n        if u == viewer and chat_kind != 'channel':\n            continue\n        if chat_kind == 'channel':\n            ok = viewer in admins\n        elif chat_kind == 'direct':\n            ok = enabled(u) and enabled(viewer)\n        else:\n            ok = enabled(u)\n        if ok:\n            out.append(u)\n    return sorted(out)\ndef check(label, actual, expected):\n    observations.append({\"check\": label, \"actual\": actual, \"expected\": expected, \"passed\": actual == expected})\n_CASES = {1: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r1'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r1']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r1'], {}, 'group', []), ['r1']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 2: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r2'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r2']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r2'], {}, 'group', []), ['r2']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 3: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r3'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r3']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r3'], {}, 'group', []), ['r3']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 4: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r4'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r4']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r4'], {}, 'group', []), ['r4']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 5: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r5'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r5']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r5'], {}, 'group', []), ['r5']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])]}\nfor _label, _args, _expected in _CASES[N]:\n    check(_label, solve(*_args), _expected)\nprint(json.dumps({\"observations\": observations, \"passed\": all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))\nraise SystemExit(0 if all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations) else 1)\n"},"broken":{"sha256":"2adce15bc8d100e62d55af8409444b6189f6ad7809589969bd14ad963d3fc25e","source":"\"\"\"Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only.\"\"\"\nimport json\n\nN = 1\nobservations = []\ndef solve(viewer, readers, settings, chat_kind, admins):\n    enabled = lambda u: settings.get(u, True)\n    out = []\n    for u in readers:\n        if u == viewer and chat_kind == 'direct':\n            continue\n        if chat_kind == 'channel':\n            ok = viewer in admins\n        elif chat_kind == 'direct':\n            ok = enabled(u) and enabled(viewer)\n        else:\n            ok = enabled(u)\n        if ok:\n            out.append(u)\n    return sorted(out)\ndef check(label, actual, expected):\n    observations.append({\"check\": label, \"actual\": actual, \"expected\": expected, \"passed\": actual == expected})\n_CASES = {1: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r1'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r1']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r1'], {}, 'group', []), ['r1']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 2: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r2'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r2']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r2'], {}, 'group', []), ['r2']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 3: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r3'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r3']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r3'], {}, 'group', []), ['r3']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 4: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r4'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r4']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r4'], {}, 'group', []), ['r4']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 5: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r5'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r5']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r5'], {}, 'group', []), ['r5']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])]}\nfor _label, _args, _expected in _CASES[N]:\n    check(_label, solve(*_args), _expected)\nprint(json.dumps({\"observations\": observations, \"passed\": all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))\nraise SystemExit(0 if all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations) else 1)\n"},"fixed":{"sha256":"cc76d3fff826f13ffbe45e088089ff8ba069ab5926a314a4b0cb1ca2919a9d60","source":"\"\"\"Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only.\"\"\"\nimport json\n\nN = 1\nobservations = []\ndef solve(viewer, readers, settings, chat_kind, admins):\n    enabled = lambda u: settings.get(u, True)\n    out = []\n    for u in readers:\n        if u == viewer:\n            continue\n        if chat_kind == 'channel':\n            ok = viewer in admins\n        elif chat_kind == 'direct':\n            ok = enabled(u) and enabled(viewer)\n        else:\n            ok = enabled(u)\n        if ok:\n            out.append(u)\n    return sorted(out)\ndef check(label, actual, expected):\n    observations.append({\"check\": label, \"actual\": actual, \"expected\": expected, \"passed\": actual == expected})\n_CASES = {1: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r1'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r1']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r1'], {}, 'group', []), ['r1']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 2: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r2'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r2']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r2'], {}, 'group', []), ['r2']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 3: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r3'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r3']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r3'], {}, 'group', []), ['r3']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 4: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r4'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r4']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r4'], {}, 'group', []), ['r4']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])], 5: [('missing settings default on', ('v', ['r5'], {}, 'direct', []), ['r5']), ('viewer disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'v': False}, 'direct', []), []), ('viewer disabled in group', ('v', ['r', 'q'], {'v': False, 'q': False}, 'group', []), ['r']), ('reader disabled in direct chat', ('v', ['r'], {'r': False, 'v': True}, 'direct', []), []), ('channel admin', ('v', ['r', 'q', 'p'], {'r': False}, 'channel', ['v']), ['p', 'q', 'r']), ('channel non-admin', ('v', ['r'], {}, 'channel', ['a']), []), ('own receipt in group', ('v', ['v', 'r5'], {}, 'group', []), ['r5']), ('own receipt in channel as admin', ('v', ['v'], {}, 'channel', ['v']), [])]}\nfor _label, _args, _expected in _CASES[N]:\n    check(_label, solve(*_args), _expected)\nprint(json.dumps({\"observations\": observations, \"passed\": all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))\nraise SystemExit(0 if all(x[\"passed\"] for x in observations) else 1)\n"}},"limitations":"Stipulated offline chat model; not a complete messaging protocol, client or server implementation. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.","method":"Deterministic executable model with adversarial boundary fixtures.","provenance":{"created_by":"Failure Map","dependencies":"Python standard library","family":"w2-chat_ordering_and_read_receipts-receipt-visibility-self-exclusion","generated_at":"2026-09-29T14:49:12.072920+00:00","license":"CC0-1.0","python":"3.12.14","seed":1,"split":"open-access"},"relevance":"Receipt privacy rules differ by conversation type; mistakes leak receipts users disabled or hide ones they may see.","repair":"Use `if u == viewer:` for the self exclusion decision and keep every other rule of the model unchanged.","root_cause":"The self exclusion decision evaluates `if u == viewer and chat_kind == 'direct':` where the contract requires `if u == viewer:`.","sha256":"dd45a52cecfec7ccd1643d0be1fb8660189ff290dbe9fa9faa4a35e6a78f5083","title":"Filter read receipts by privacy settings and chat kind: self exclusion · case 01","variant":1,"variant_policy":"N selects a different enumerated fixture set (shifted clocks, identifiers and sizes); boundary fixtures recur across variants.","verification":{"attempt":{"elapsed_ms":40.885,"exit_code":1,"observations":[{"actual":["r1"],"check":"missing settings default on","expected":["r1"],"passed":true},{"actual":[],"check":"viewer disabled in direct chat","expected":[],"passed":true},{"actual":["r"],"check":"viewer disabled in group","expected":["r"],"passed":true},{"actual":[],"check":"reader disabled in direct chat","expected":[],"passed":true},{"actual":["p","q","r"],"check":"channel admin","expected":["p","q","r"],"passed":true},{"actual":[],"check":"channel non-admin","expected":[],"passed":true},{"actual":["r1"],"check":"own receipt in group","expected":["r1"],"passed":true},{"actual":["v"],"check":"own receipt in channel as 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