public int getNumOfPostsInSubForum(string forumName, string subForumName, string requestingUser)
        {
            List <string> input = new List <string>()
            {
                forumName, subForumName, requestingUser
            };

            if (Constants.isValidInput(input))
            {
                lock (o)
                {
                    permission p = _um.getUserPermissionsForForum(forumName, requestingUser);
                    if (p < permission.ADMIN)
                    {
                        return(-1);
                    }
                    return(_fm.getNumOfPostsInSubForum(forumName, subForumName));
                }
            }
            return(-1);
        }