gistfile1.rb

no change in User#usertype

def present_user
  user_signed_in? ? current_user : non_logged_in_user
end

def non_logged_in_user
  unverified_user_present? ? unverified_user : User.new
end

def unverified_user_present?
  cookies[:unverified_user_id].present?
end

def unverified_user
  current_site.unverified_users.find cookies[:unverified_user_id]
end

# use this method when an unverified participation happens
def find_or_create_unverified_user
  if unverified_user_present?
    uv_user = current_site.unverified_users.find cookies[:unverified_user_id]
  else
    uv_user = current_site.unverified_users.create
    cookies[:unverified_user_id] = uv_user.id
  end
  uv_user
end