diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 6de195c..a4d590f 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class AuthzConfigParser(ConfigParser.ConfigParser, object):
         return str(value)
 
     def read(self, path):
+        """ set up the acl defaults after reading the file """
         super(AuthzConfigParser, self).read(path)
         self._acl_defaults = self.get_folder_info("")
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class AuthzConfigParser(ConfigParser.ConfigParser, object):
         for (option, value) in self.items(name):
             if value in (WRITE_ACL, READ_ACL):
                 info[value].append(option)
+            # remove explicit dismissed acls
             if not value:
                 for acltype in (WRITE_ACL, READ_ACL):
                     if option in info[acltype]:
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit()
 
     # no option, just a name:
-    # print all the infos connected to a name
+    # print the write acls for a user
     print "User %s is in group '%s':" % (name, user.group)
     if user.group == ADMINS:
         print "  Write access is granted to all folders."
@@ -282,19 +284,24 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print "  Write access is granted to folders '%s'. " % "', '".join(write_acl)
     else:
         print "  Write access is NOT granted to any folder"
-    if user.group in (ADMINS, REGULAR):
+    # print the read acls for a user
+    if user.group == ADMINS:
         print "  Read access is granted to all folders."
+    elif user.group == REGULAR:
+        print "  Read access is granted to (nearly) all folders."
     elif user.read_acl:
         read_acl = [ SVN_BASE + username for username in user.read_acl ]
         print "  Read access is granted to folders '%s'. " % "', '".join(read_acl)
     else:
         print "  Read access is NOT granted to any folder"
+    # print the write acls for a journal
     info = config.get_folder_info(name)
     print "Labjornal %s%s:" % (SVN_BASE, name)
     if info[WRITE_ACL]:
         print "  Write and read access granted to: " + ", ".join(info[WRITE_ACL])
     else:
         print "  No write access granted to anybody"
+    # print the read acls for a journal
     if info[READ_ACL]:
         print "  Read access granted to: " + ", ".join(info[READ_ACL])
     else: