implemented forum post controller

app/models/forum_post.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class ForumPost < ActiveRecord::Base
   after_save :update_topic_updated_at
   validates_presence_of :body, :creator_id
   scope :body_matches, lambda {|body| where(["text_index @@ plainto_tsquery(?)", body])}
-  search_methods :body_matches
+  search_method :body_matches
 
   def editable_by?(user)
     creator_id == user.id || user.is_moderator?

app/models/user.rb

@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
       return false unless is_privileged?
       newest_topic = ForumPost.first(:order => "updated_at desc", :select => "updated_at")
       return false if newest_topic.nil?
-      return newest_topic.updated_at > user.last_forum_read_at
+      return true if last_forum_read_at.nil?
+      return newest_topic.updated_at > last_forum_read_at
     end
   end