
local old_is_protected = minetest.is_protected

minetest.is_protected = function(pos, name)
	if minetest.check_player_privs(name, "super_sam_builder") then
		return old_is_protected(pos, name)
	else
		-- always protected if the player does not have the "super_sam_builder" priv
		return true
	end
end