Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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diff -u -r86ef0c92b6e5b8a3915fcc960b918ab95b629503 -r9c9add3bbbf1e2925117aa727f4be43f2959b465
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 86ef0c92b6e5b8a3915fcc960b918ab95b629503)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 9c9add3bbbf1e2925117aa727f4be43f2959b465)
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 				if(!msg.getIsAuthored())
 					continue;
 				msg.setReplyNumber(0);
-				msg.setCreated(new Date());
+				// msg.setCreated(new Date());  // need to keep the original create date to maintain correct order
 				msg.setUpdated(new Date());
 				msg.setLastReplyDate(new Date());
 				msg.setHideFlag(false);