+ ##
+ # to be used as a before_filter *after* authorize. this checks that
+ # the user is a moderator and, if not, returns a forbidden error.
+ #
+ # NOTE: this isn't a very good way of doing it - it duplicates logic
+ # from require_moderator - but what we really need to do is a fairly
+ # drastic refactoring based on :format and respond_to? but not a
+ # good idea to do that in this branch.
+ def authorize_moderator(errormessage="Access restricted to moderators")
+ # check user is a moderator
+ unless @user.moderator?
+ render :text => errormessage, :status => :forbidden
+ return false
+ end
+ end
+