diff --git a/app/policies/map_policy.rb b/app/policies/map_policy.rb
index 9ea0f2bb..de39717b 100644
--- a/app/policies/map_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/map_policy.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MapPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   end
   
   def conversation?
-    show?
+    show? && %w(connorturland@gmail.com devin@callysto.com chessscholar@gmail.com solaureum@gmail.com ishanshapiro@gmail.com).include? user.email
   end
 
   def create?