Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp
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diff -u -r5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b -rdb224e68e2250720b9947fb18443a89fb204243b
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision 5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision db224e68e2250720b9947fb18443a89fb204243b)
@@ -9,8 +9,17 @@
 <c:set var="show"><fmt:message key="label.show.replies" /></c:set>
 <c:set var="hide"><fmt:message key="label.hide.replies" /></c:set>
 <c:set var="prompt"><fmt:message key="label.showhide.prompt" /></c:set>
-<c:set var="tableCommand">expandable:true,expanderTemplate:'<a href=\"#\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;${prompt}</a><',stringCollapse:'${hide}',stringExpand:'${show}',clickableNodeNames:true,indent:${indent}</c:set>
+<c:set var="tableCommand">expandable:true,initialState:'expanded',
+	expanderTemplate:'<a href=\"#\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;${prompt}</a><',
+	stringCollapse:'${hide}',stringExpand:'${show}',
+	clickableNodeNames:true,indent:${indent},
+	onNodeInitialized:function() {
+		if (this.level() >= 2) {
+			this.collapse();
+		}
+ 	}</c:set>
 
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
 	// The treetable code uses the clicks to expand and collapse the replies but then 
 	// the buttons will not work. So stop the event propogating up the event chain.