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diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Localization/Register.resx b/ProjectLighthouse.Localization/Register.resx
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@
     <data name="username_notice" xml:space="preserve">
         <value>Caution: Your username MUST match your PSN/RPCN username in order to be able to sign in from in-game.</value>
     </data>
+    <data name="email_verify_notice" xml:space="preserve">
+        <value>You do not have an email set on your account or you have not verified it. You can set an email by opening the text chat and typing "/setemail [youremail@example.com]" (do not include the brackets), then check your inbox for a verification email.</value>
+    </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Localization/StringLists/RegisterStrings.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Localization/StringLists/RegisterStrings.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Localization.StringLists;
 public static class RegisterStrings
 {
     public static readonly TranslatableString UsernameNotice = create("username_notice");
+    public static readonly TranslatableString EmailVerificationNotice = create("email_verify_notice");
 
     private static TranslatableString create(string key) => new(TranslationAreas.Register, key);
 }
diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/CommentController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/CommentController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Filter;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public CommentController(DatabaseContext database)
 
     [HttpPost("rateUserComment/{username}")]
     [HttpPost("rateComment/{slotType}/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> RateComment([FromQuery] int commentId, [FromQuery] int rating, string? username, string? slotType, int slotId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ from blockedProfile in this.database.BlockedProfiles
 
     [HttpPost("postUserComment/{username}")]
     [HttpPost("postComment/{slotType}/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> PostComment(string? username, string? slotType, int slotId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> PostComment(string? username, string? slotType,
 
     [HttpPost("deleteUserComment/{username}")]
     [HttpPost("deleteComment/{slotType}/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteComment([FromQuery] int commentId, string? username, string? slotType, int slotId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/FriendsController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/FriendsController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #nullable enable
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Types.Users;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.StorableLists.Stores;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Controllers;
 [Authorize]
 [Route("LITTLEBIGPLANETPS3_XML/")]
 [Produces("text/xml")]
+[EmailVerification]
 public class FriendsController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly DatabaseContext database;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Login/ClientConfigurationController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Login/ClientConfigurationController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Configuration;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Types.Users;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Serialization;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> GetPrivacySettings()
 
     [HttpPost("privacySettings")]
     [Produces("text/xml")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> SetPrivacySetting()
     {
         UserEntity? user = await this.database.UserFromGameToken(this.GetToken());

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/EnterLevelController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/EnterLevelController.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Interaction;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Controllers.Matching;
 [Authorize]
 [Route("LITTLEBIGPLANETPS3_XML/")]
 [Produces("text/xml")]
+[EmailVerification]
 public class EnterLevelController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly DatabaseContext database;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Matching/MatchController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Logging;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Controllers.Matching;
 [Authorize]
 [Route("LITTLEBIGPLANETPS3_XML/")]
 [Produces("text/xml")]
+[EmailVerification]
 public class MatchController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly DatabaseContext database;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/MessageController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/MessageController.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
-using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Localization;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Localization.StringLists;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Serialization;
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Filter;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Logging;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Mail;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Notifications;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Serialization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
@@ -55,16 +55,23 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Announce()
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
 
-        string username = await this.database.UsernameFromGameToken(token);
+        UserEntity? user = await this.database.UserFromGameToken(token);
+        if (user == null) return this.Forbid();
 
         StringBuilder announceText = new(ServerConfiguration.Instance.AnnounceText);
 
-        announceText.Replace("%user", username);
+        announceText.Replace("%user", user.Username);
         announceText.Replace("%id", token.UserId.ToString());
 
+        if (ServerConfiguration.Instance.Mail.RequireEmailVerification)
+        {
+            announceText.Insert(0,
+                RegisterStrings.EmailVerificationNotice.Translate(user.Language) + "\n\n");
+        }
+
         if (ServerConfiguration.Instance.UserGeneratedContentLimits.ReadOnlyMode)
         {
-            announceText.Insert(0, BaseLayoutStrings.ReadOnlyWarn.Translate(LocalizationManager.DefaultLang) + "\n\n");
+            announceText.Insert(0, BaseLayoutStrings.ReadOnlyWarn.Translate(user.Language) + "\n\n");
         }
 
         #if DEBUG
@@ -96,6 +103,15 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Notification()
 
         StringBuilder builder = new();
 
+        UserEntity? user = await this.database.UserFromGameToken(token);
+        if (user?.EmailAddressVerified == false)
+        {
+            GameNotification verifyEmailNotification = new();
+            verifyEmailNotification.Type = NotificationType.ModerationNotification;
+            verifyEmailNotification.Text = RegisterStrings.EmailVerificationNotice.Translate(user.Language);
+            builder.AppendLine(LighthouseSerializer.Serialize(this.HttpContext.RequestServices, verifyEmailNotification));
+        }
+
         foreach (NotificationEntity notification in notifications)
         {
             builder.AppendLine(LighthouseSerializer.Serialize(this.HttpContext.RequestServices,

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/ReportController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/ReportController.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Files;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Moderation;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Moderation.Reports;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Controllers;
 [Authorize]
 [Route("LITTLEBIGPLANETPS3_XML/")]
 [Produces("text/xml")]
+[EmailVerification]
 public class ReportController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly DatabaseContext database;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Resources/PhotosController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Resources/PhotosController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Files;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public PhotosController(DatabaseContext database)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("uploadPhoto")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> UploadPhoto()
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UserPhotosWith(string user)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("deletePhoto/{id:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> DeletePhoto(int id)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Resources/ResourcesController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Resources/ResourcesController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#nullable enable
 using System.Text;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Configuration;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Files;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Types.Misc;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Logging;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Resources;
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public IActionResult GetResource(string hash)
 
     [HttpPost("upload/{hash}/unattributed")]
     [HttpPost("upload/{hash}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> UploadResource(string hash)
     {
         string assetsDirectory = FileHelper.ResourcePath;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/LevelTagsController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/LevelTagsController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Interaction;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public IActionResult Get()
     }
 
     [HttpPost("tag/{slotType}/{id:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> PostTag([FromForm(Name = "t")] string tagName, [FromRoute] string slotType, [FromRoute] int id)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/PlaylistController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/PlaylistController.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Configuration;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Serialization;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> GetPlaylistSlots(int playlistId)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("playlists/{playlistId:int}/delete")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> DeletePlaylist(int playlistId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> DeletePlaylist(int playlistId)
     [HttpPost("playlists/{playlistId:int}/slots")]
     [HttpPost("playlists/{playlistId:int}/slots/{slotId:int}/delete")]
     [HttpPost("playlists/{playlistId:int}/order_slots")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> UpdatePlaylist(int playlistId, int slotId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ private async Task<PlaylistResponse> GetUserPlaylists(int userId)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("playlists")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> CreatePlaylist()
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/PublishController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/PublishController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ namespace LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Controllers.Slots;
 [Authorize]
 [Route("LITTLEBIGPLANETPS3_XML/")]
 [Produces("text/xml")]
+[EmailVerification]
 public class PublishController : ControllerBase
 {
     private readonly DatabaseContext database;

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/ReviewController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/ReviewController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Database;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Interaction;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Token;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ public ReviewController(DatabaseContext database)
 
     // LBP1 rating
     [HttpPost("rate/user/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> Rate(int slotId, int rating)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Rate(int slotId, int rating)
 
     // LBP2 and beyond rating
     [HttpPost("dpadrate/user/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> DPadRate(int slotId, int rating)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -89,6 +92,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> DPadRate(int slotId, int rating)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("postReview/user/{slotId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> PostReview(int slotId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -202,6 +206,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> ReviewsBy(string username)
     }
 
     [HttpPost("rateReview/user/{slotId:int}/{username}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> RateReview(int slotId, string username, int rating = 0)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -255,6 +260,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> RateReview(int slotId, string username, int rat
     }
 
     [HttpPost("deleteReview/user/{slotId:int}/{username}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteReview(int slotId, string username)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/ScoreController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/Slots/ScoreController.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Extensions;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.StorableLists.Stores;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ private static int[] GetFriendIds(int userId)
 
     [HttpPost("scoreboard/{slotType}/{id:int}")]
     [HttpPost("scoreboard/{slotType}/{id:int}/{childId:int}")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> SubmitScore(string slotType, int id, int childId)
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();

diff --git a/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/UserController.cs b/ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer/Controllers/UserController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Helpers;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Logging;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Helpers;
+using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Middlewares;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Servers.GameServer.Types.Users;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Level;
 using LBPUnion.ProjectLighthouse.Types.Entities.Profile;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> GetUserAlt([FromQuery(Name = "u")] string[] use
     }
 
     [HttpPost("updateUser")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateUser()
     {
         GameTokenEntity token = this.GetToken();
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateUser()
 
     [HttpPost("update_my_pins")]
     [Produces("text/json")]
+    [EmailVerification]
     public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateMyPins()
     {
         UserEntity? user = await this.database.UserFromGameToken(this.GetToken());