Show empty categories to those who can create them (admins/mods)

app/models/category_list.rb

@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ class CategoryList
       @categories.insert(insert_at || @categories.size, uncategorized)
     end
 
-    # Remove categories with no featured topics
+    # Remove categories with no featured topics unless we have the ability to edit one
-    @categories.delete_if {|c| c.featured_topics.blank? }
+    unless Guardian.new(current_user).can_create?(Category)
+      @categories.delete_if {|c| c.featured_topics.blank? }
+    end
 
     # Get forum topic user records if appropriate
     if current_user.present?

spec/components/category_list_spec.rb

@@ -42,12 +42,23 @@ describe CategoryList do
 
   context "with a category" do
 
-    let(:topic_category) { Fabricate(:category) }
+    let!(:topic_category) { Fabricate(:category) }
+
+    context "without a featured topic" do
+
+      it "should not return empty categories" do
+        category_list.categories.should be_blank
+      end
+
+      it "returns empty categories for those who can create them" do
+        Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_create?).with(Category).returns(true)
+        category_list.categories.should be_present
+      end
+
 
-    it "should not return empty categories (no featured topics)" do
-      category_list.categories.should be_blank
     end
 
+
     context "with a topic in a category" do
       let!(:topic) { Fabricate(:topic, category: topic_category)}
       let(:category) { category_list.categories.first }