[Nick0r]

It was this bit that seemed to have done the damage: In includes/init.php
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FIND:
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// ### END PLUGIN USERGROUP PERMISSIONS BITFIELDS HERE ###
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ABOVE THIS, ADD:
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$_BITFIELD['usergroup']['articlepermissions'] = array(
'canviewarticles' => 1,
'canviewcomments' => 2,
'canpostarticles' => 4,
'cancomment' => 8,
'canedownart' => 16,
'canedothart' => 32,
'candelownart' => 64,
'candelothart' => 128,
'canfeature' => 256,
'cansearchart' => 512,
'canratearticles' => 1024,
'canviewartmedia' => 2048
);