Disable $CFG->forum_trackreadposts completely when the user is a guest

or not logged in.

diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index bc0bb8904f531bf21c6d874a20226134a8792796..e5cb516856b60b3d11a3efad7b2a283cb830b6a2 100644 (file)
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ if (!isset($CFG->forum_replytouser)) {
     set_config("forum_replytouser", true);  // Default maximum size for all forums
 }
 
+if (empty($USER->id) or isguest()) {
+    $CFG->forum_trackreadposts = false;  // This feature never works when a user isn't logged in
+}
 
 
 /// STANDARD FUNCTIONS ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////