diff -r dc04a3c2c557 -r bb1c8a7b774c src/org/sonews/storage/impl/DrupalDatabase.java
--- a/src/org/sonews/storage/impl/DrupalDatabase.java	Sun Oct 23 23:37:39 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/org/sonews/storage/impl/DrupalDatabase.java	Wed Dec 31 12:07:40 2014 +0100
@@ -401,10 +401,8 @@
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void addArticle(Article article) throws StorageBackendException {
-		if (article.getAuthenticatedUser() == null) {
-			log.log(Level.SEVERE, "User was not authenticated, so his article was rejected.");
-			throw new StorageBackendException("User must be authenticated to post articles");
-		} else {
+		if (article.getUser() != null && article.getUser().isAuthenticated()) {
+			
 			try {
 				DrupalMessage m = new DrupalMessage(article);
 
@@ -426,12 +424,16 @@
 						}
 					}
 
-					insertArticle(article.getAuthenticatedUser(), subject, text, parentID, groupID);
-					log.log(Level.INFO, "User ''{0}'' has posted an article", article.getAuthenticatedUser());
+					insertArticle(article.getUser().getUserName(), subject, text, parentID, groupID);
+					log.log(Level.INFO, "User ''{0}'' has posted an article", article.getUser().getUserName());
 				}
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new StorageBackendException(e);
 			}
+			
+		} else {
+			log.log(Level.SEVERE, "User was not authenticated, so his article was rejected.");
+			throw new StorageBackendException("User must be authenticated to post articles");
 		}
 	}