1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 8b5ffb135e..ffda0f64e0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -888,7 +888,9 @@ class RoomCreationHandler:
 
         # The spec says rooms should default to private visibility if
         # `visibility` is not specified.
-        visibility = config.get("visibility", "private")
+        #visibility = config.get("visibility", "private")
+        # temporarily block publishing rooms to directory - patch date 12/12/23
+        visibility = "private"
         is_public = visibility == "public"
 
         self._validate_room_config(config, visibility)