Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.17 -r1.18
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl	27 Sep 2017 15:33:43 -0000	1.17
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl	11 Oct 2017 16:20:19 -0000	1.18
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     } {
         if {[ad_conn user_id] == 0} {
             return false
+        } elseif {[can_moderate_forum_p \
+                       -forum_id $forum_id \
+                       -user_id  $user_id]} {
+            return true
         } else {
             forum::get -forum_id $forum_id -array forum
             return [expr {$forum(posting_policy) ne "closed"}]