Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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diff -u -rabb46b4633a55b388ccf52fab985d4cd17a1f28b -r0469fb34ae81d8f85ba94db51607a4de811bf257
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision abb46b4633a55b388ccf52fab985d4cd17a1f28b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 0469fb34ae81d8f85ba94db51607a4de811bf257)
@@ -479,8 +479,10 @@
 			//only forum has content topics, clone happens 
 			if(contentTopcis != null && contentTopcis.size() > 0){
 				for(Message msg : contentTopcis){
-					Message newMsg = Message.newInstance(msg, forumToolContentHandler);
-					createRootTopic(contentID, sessionID, newMsg);
+					if(msg.getIsAuthored()){
+						Message newMsg = Message.newInstance(msg, forumToolContentHandler);
+						createRootTopic(contentID, sessionID, newMsg);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}