almost there

common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if Backbone?
 
     events:
       "click .discussion-vote": "toggleVote"
-      "click .discussion-pin": "togglePin"
+      "click .admin-pin": "togglePin"
       "click .action-follow": "toggleFollowing"
       "click .action-edit": "edit"
       "click .action-delete": "delete"

lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def get_threads(request, course_id, discussion_id=None, per_page=THREADS_PER_PAG
                                                   'tags', 'commentable_ids'])))
 
     threads, page, num_pages = cc.Thread.search(query_params)
+    
 
     #now add the group name if the thread has a group id
     for thread in threads:

lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html

@@ -46,10 +46,17 @@
 
       <div class="post-body">${'<%- body %>'}</div>
       
-      % if has_permission(user, 'create_comment', course.id):
-      <div class="discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
-      <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div>   
+      % if has_permission(user, 'create_commentx', course.id):
+      <div class="admin-pin discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
+      <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div> 
+      elif pinned:
+        THIS ONE IS PINNED
       % endif
+      
+      
+      
+      
+      
       ${'<% if (obj.courseware_url) { %>'}
       <div class="post-context">
           (this post is about <a href="${'<%- courseware_url%>'}">${'<%- courseware_title %>'}</a>)