Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java,v
diff -u -r1.71 -r1.72
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	11 Sep 2006 02:44:57 -0000	1.71
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	12 Sep 2006 07:03:06 -0000	1.72
@@ -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);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}