needs_view || ends_at > Time.now.getutc
end
+ ##
+ # returns true if the block is a "zero hour" block
+ def zero_hour?
+ # if the times differ more than 1 minute we probably have more important issues
+ needs_view && (ends_at.to_i - updated_at.to_i) < 60
+ end
+
##
# revokes the block, allowing the user to use the API again. the argument
# is the user object who is revoking the ban.