Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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diff -u -ra207bdecc16a704428826dbf402a97de2e35458b -r128127a0ddc5b400f4e3d0c4239d5ec00b6a1183
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision a207bdecc16a704428826dbf402a97de2e35458b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 128127a0ddc5b400f4e3d0c4239d5ec00b6a1183)
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@
 	forum.setAllowUpload(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "allowUpload", Boolean.FALSE));
 	forum.setContentInUse(false);
 	forum.setDefineLater(false);
-	forum.setLimitedMaxCharacters(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "limitedMaxCharacters", Boolean.FALSE));
+	forum.setLimitedMaxCharacters(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "limitedMaxCharacters", Boolean.TRUE));
 	forum.setLimitedMinCharacters(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "limitedMinCharacters", Boolean.FALSE));
 	forum.setLockWhenFinished(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "lockWhenFinished", Boolean.FALSE));
 	forum.setMaxCharacters(JsonUtil.opt(toolContentJSON, "maxCharacters", 5000)); // defaults to 5000 chars in the default entry in the db.
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@
     	    newMsg.setParent(null);
     	    newMsg.setReplyNumber(0);
     	    newMsg.setReport(null);
-    	    newMsg.setSequenceId(1);
+    	    newMsg.setSequenceId(i);
     //	    newMsg.setSessionClones(sessionClones); Used for updating in monitoring
     	    newMsg.setToolSession(null);
     	    createRootTopic(forum.getUid(), (ForumToolSession)null, newMsg);