Don't set widgets if you're not a local user.

mod/connections.php

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ function connections_init(&$a) {
 
 function connections_aside(&$a) {
 
+if (! local_user())
+	return;
+	
 	if(x($a->data,'abook')) {
 		$a->set_widget('vcard',vcard_from_xchan($a->data['abook'],$a->get_observer()));
 	}

mod/message.php

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ require_once('include/Contact.php');
 
 function message_aside(&$a) {
 
+	if (! local_user())
+		return;
+
 	$a->set_widget('msgaside',replace_macros(get_markup_template('message_side.tpl'), array(
 		'$tabs'=> array(),
 

mod/settings.php

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ function settings_init(&$a) {
 
 function settings_aside(&$a) {
 
+if (! local_user())
+	return;
 
 	// default is channel settings in the absence of other arguments