diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index f8a34a5b1..ca0978526 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {
 
 sub purge {
         my $self = shift;
-        my $sth = WebGUI::SQL->read("select storageId from FileAsset where assetId=".quote($self->getId));
+        my $sth = WebGUI::SQL->read("select storageId from Post where assetId=".quote($self->getId));
         while (my ($storageId) = $sth->array) {
                 WebGUI::Storage->get($storageId)->delete;
         }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
index 57daeb6ad..0c75bd483 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
@@ -179,9 +179,8 @@ sub getNextThread {
 	my $self = shift;
         unless (exists $self->{_next}) {
 		my $sortBy = $self->getParent->getValue("sortBy");
-		$self->{_next} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->newByPropertyHashRef(
-			WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef("
-				select * 
+		my ($id, $class, $version) = WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef("
+				select asset.assetId,asset.className,assetData.revisionDate
 				from Thread
 				left join asset on asset.assetId=Thread.assetId 
 				left join assetData on assetData.assetId=Thread.assetId and assetData.revisionDate=Thread.revisionDate
@@ -197,8 +196,8 @@ sub getNextThread {
 						)
 				group by assetData.assetId
 				order by ".$sortBy." asc 
-				",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave)
-			);
+				",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave);
+		$self->{_next} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->new($id,$class,$version);
 		delete $self->{_next} unless ($self->{_next}->{_properties}{className} =~ /Thread/);
 	};
 	return $self->{_next};
@@ -218,8 +217,8 @@ sub getPreviousThread {
 	my $self = shift;
         unless (exists $self->{_previous}) {
 		my $sortBy = $self->getParent->getValue("sortBy");
-		$self->{_previous} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->newByPropertyHashRef(
-			WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef(" select * 
+		my ($id, $class, $version) = WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef("
+				select asset.assetId,asset.className,assetData.revisionDate
 				from Thread
 				left join asset on asset.assetId=Thread.assetId 
 				left join assetData on assetData.assetId=Thread.assetId and assetData.revisionDate=Thread.revisionDate
@@ -234,8 +233,8 @@ sub getPreviousThread {
 						or (assetData.ownerUserId=".quote($session{user}{userId})." and assetData.ownerUserId<>'1')
 						)
 				group by assetData.assetId
-				order by ".$sortBy." desc ",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave)
-			);
+				order by ".$sortBy." desc ",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave);
+		$self->{_previous} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->new($id,$class,$version);
 		delete $self->{_previous} unless ($self->{_previous}->{_properties}{className} =~ /Thread/);
 	};
 	return $self->{_previous};
@@ -626,9 +625,8 @@ sub view {
         $var->{'unlock.url'} = $self->getUnlockUrl;
 
         my $p = WebGUI::Paginator->new($self->getUrl,$self->getParent->get("postsPerPage"));
-	my $sql = "select * from asset 
+	my $sql = "select asset.assetId, asset.className, assetData.revisionDate from asset 
 		left join assetData on assetData.assetId=asset.assetId
-		left join Thread on Thread.assetId=assetData.assetId and assetData.revisionDate=Thread.revisionDate
 		left join Post on Post.assetId=assetData.assetId and assetData.revisionDate=Post.revisionDate
 		where asset.lineage like ".quote($self->get("lineage").'%')
 		."	and asset.state='published'
@@ -649,7 +647,7 @@ sub view {
 	$currentPageUrl =~ s/^\///;
 	$p->setDataByQuery($sql, undef, undef, undef, "url", $currentPageUrl);
 	foreach my $dataSet (@{$p->getPageData()}) {
-		my $reply = WebGUI::Asset::Post->newByPropertyHashRef($dataSet);
+		my $reply = WebGUI::Asset::Post->new($dataSet->{assetId}, $dataSet->{className}, $dataSet->{revisionDate});
 		$reply->{_thread} = $self; # caching thread for better performance
 		my %replyVars = %{$reply->getTemplateVars};
 		$replyVars{isCurrent} = ($reply->get("url") eq $currentPageUrl);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
index b4520e82e..7685f6e8e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ sub appendPostListTemplateVars {
 	my $page = $p->getPageData;
 	my $i = 0;
 	foreach my $row (@$page) {
-		my $post = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration->newByPropertyHashRef($row);
+		#my $post = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration->newByPropertyHashRef($row);
+		my $post = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Collaboration->new($row->{assetId}, $row->{className}, $row->{revisionDate});
 		$post->{_parent} = $self; # caching parent for efficiency 
 		my $controls = deleteIcon('func=delete',$post->get("url"),"Delete").editIcon('func=edit',$post->get("url"));
 		if ($self->get("sortBy") eq "lineage") {
@@ -903,7 +904,7 @@ sub view {
 		$constraints .= " or assetData.status='pending'"; 
 	}
 	$constraints .= ")";
-	my $sql = "select * 
+	my $sql = "select asset.assetId,asset.className,assetData.revisionDate 
 		from Thread
 		left join asset on Thread.assetId=asset.assetId
 		left join Post on Post.assetId=Thread.assetId and Thread.revisionDate = Post.revisionDate
@@ -1030,7 +1031,7 @@ sub www_search {
         	}
 		# please note that the SQL generated here-in is not for the feint of heart, mind, or stomach
 		# this is for trained professionals only and should not be attempted at home
-		my $sql = "select *
+		my $sql = "select asset.assetId, asset.className, assetData.revisionDate
 			from asset
 			left join assetData on assetData.assetId=asset.assetId
 			left join Thread on Thread.assetId=assetData.assetId and assetData.revisionDate = Thread.revisionDate