It's okay for guests to see some events.

webv4/lib/events/forum.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var last_subs;
 var last_groups;
 var last_threads;
 var last_run = 0;
+const is_real_user = is_user();
 const frequency = (settings.refresh_interval || 60000) / 1000;
 
 // Where 'a' is the previous data and 'b' is new
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ function scan_subs(group) {
 }
 
 function scan_threads(sub, offset, page_size) {
-    const scan = getThreadStats(sub, offset, page_size);
+    const scan = getThreadStats(sub, offset, page_size, !is_real_user);
     if (!last_threads) {
         forum_emit('threads', scan);
     } else {
@@ -66,11 +67,10 @@ function scan_threads(sub, offset, page_size) {
 }
 
 function cycle() {
-    if (!is_user()) return;
     if (time() - last_run <= frequency) return;
     last_run = time();
-    if (Request.has_param('groups_unread')) scan_groups();
-    if (Request.has_param('subs_unread')) scan_subs(Request.get_param('subs_unread'));
+    if (is_real_user && Request.has_param('groups_unread')) scan_groups();
+    if (is_real_user && Request.has_param('subs_unread')) scan_subs(Request.get_param('subs_unread'));
     if (Request.has_param('threads')) scan_threads(Request.get_param('threads'), Request.get_param('offset'), Request.get_param('page_size'));
 }