Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-procs.tcl	10 Nov 2017 17:21:05 -0000	1.29
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-procs.tcl	16 Nov 2017 12:40:08 -0000	1.30
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 }
 
 ad_proc -public forum::use_ReadingInfo_p {} {
-    return [parameter::get_from_package_key -package_key forums -parameter UseReadingInfo]
+    return [string is true -strict [parameter::get_from_package_key -package_key forums -parameter UseReadingInfo -default f]]
 }
 
 ad_proc forum::valid_forum_id_p {