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 -r1.7 -r1.7.2.1
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl	21 Sep 2003 19:58:58 -0000	1.7
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/tcl/forums-security-procs.tcl	18 Nov 2003 20:38:55 -0000	1.7.2.1
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@
         {-user_id ""}
         {-message_id:required}
     } {
-        return [permission::permission_p -party_id $user_id -object_id $message_id -privilege read]
+        # if the user is a guest, they can't see any forum messages at all
+        if { ![acs_privacy::user_can_read_private_data_p -user_id $user_id -object_id [dotlrn::get_package_id]] } {
+            return 0
+        } else {
+            return [permission::permission_p -party_id $user_id -object_id $message_id -privilege read]
+        }
     }
 
     ad_proc -public require_read_message {