needs_view || ends_at > Time.now.getutc
end
+ ##
+ # returns true if the block is a "zero hour" block
+ def zero_hour?
+ needs_view && (ends_at.to_i == updated_at.to_i)
+ end
+
##
# revokes the block, allowing the user to use the API again. the argument
# is the user object who is revoking the ban.