Exempt bot users

synapse/handlers/message.py

@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
 
         u = yield self.store.get_user_by_id(user_id)
         assert u is not None
-        if u["user_type"] == UserTypes.SUPPORT:
+        if u["user_type"] == UserTypes.SUPPORT or u["user_type"] == UserTypes.BOT:
             # support users are not required to consent
             return
         if u["appservice_id"] is not None: