Cant access other users files

When i log in i cant access other users files. a red symbol is on all of the files. if i could get some help it would be great.

future_ortho,
Of course you can't: The file permissions and ownership are set correctly.
Before somebody tells you how, one question: Why look at other people's files?
I'm uncomfortable telling somebody how to invade another person's privacy without hearing/having good reason to do so.
(They can put files they want to share in the Shared folder.)
-Wayne

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