Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardUser.java
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diff -u -r7bcfa73cac3014829779e4dc4b029573421e21ab -rf2eb6b655a4d80d99bc933396eadae540a413b6a
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardUser.java	(.../NoticeboardUser.java)	(revision 7bcfa73cac3014829779e4dc4b029573421e21ab)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardUser.java	(.../NoticeboardUser.java)	(revision f2eb6b655a4d80d99bc933396eadae540a413b6a)
@@ -52,9 +52,16 @@
     public NoticeboardUser(Long userId, NoticeboardSession nbSession)
     {
         this.userId = userId;
-        this.nbSession = nbSession;        
+        this.nbSession = nbSession;   
+        this.userStatus = NoticeboardUser.INCOMPLETE;
     }
     
+    public NoticeboardUser(Long userId)
+    {
+        this.userId = userId;
+        this.userStatus = NoticeboardUser.INCOMPLETE;
+    }
+    
     /** full constructor */
     public NoticeboardUser(Long userId,
             				NoticeboardSession nbSession,