diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.5.2-6.5.3.sql b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.5.2-6.5.3.sql
index f5cf37d42..3079035dd 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.5.2-6.5.3.sql
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.5.2-6.5.3.sql
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ update template set template='<a name=\"<tmpl_var assetId>\"></a> \r\n<tmpl_if s
 update template set template='<a name=\"<tmpl_var assetId>\"></a> \r\n<tmpl_if session.var.adminOn> \r\n	<p><tmpl_var controls></p> \r\n</tmpl_if>\r\n\r\n<tmpl_if displayTitle>\r\n    <h1><tmpl_var title></h1>\r\n</tmpl_if>\r\n\r\n<tmpl_if description>\r\n    <tmpl_var description>\r\n</tmpl_if>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n	<tmpl_if user.canPost>\r\n		<a href=\"<tmpl_var add.url>\"><tmpl_var add.label></a>\r\n		&bull;\r\n	</tmpl_if>\r\n	<tmpl_unless user.isVisitor>\r\n		<tmpl_if user.isSubscribed>\r\n			<a href=\"<tmpl_var unsubscribe.url>\"><tmpl_var unsubscribe.label></a>\r\n		<tmpl_else>\r\n			<a href=\"<tmpl_var subscribe.url>\"><tmpl_var subscribe.label></a>\r\n		</tmpl_if>\r\n		&bull;\r\n	</tmpl_unless>\r\n	<a href=\"<tmpl_var search.url>\"><tmpl_var search.label></a>\r\n</p>\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text/css\">\r\n.weblogTitleBar {\r\n	font-weight: bold;\r\n	font-size: 14px;\r\n}\r\n.weblogLegend {\r\n	font-size: 9px;\r\n	color: #999999;\r\n}\r\n.weblogReadMore {\r\n	text-align: right;\r\n	font-size: 9px;\r\n	width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.weblogSynopsis {\r\n	border: 1px solid #bbbbbb;\r\n	font-size: 13px;\r\n	padding: 5px;\r\n	-moz-border-radius: 6px;\r\n}\r\n</style>\r\n\r\n<p />\r\n\r\n<tmpl_loop post_loop>\r\n	<div class=\"weblogTitleBar\">\r\n		<tmpl_var title> \r\n	</div>\r\n	<fieldset class=\"weblogSynopsis\">\r\n		<legend class=\"weblogLegend\" align=\"left\">\r\n			<tmpl_var by.label> <a href=\"<tmpl_var userProfile.url>\"><tmpl_var username></a>  \r\n			- \r\n			<tmpl_var dateSubmitted.human>\r\n			<tmpl_if replies>\r\n				- <tmpl_var replies> <tmpl_var replies.label>\r\n			</tmpl_if>\r\n			<tmpl_if user.isPoster>\r\n				 - <tmpl_var status>\r\n			<tmpl_else>\r\n				<tmpl_if user.isModerator>\r\n					- <tmpl_var status>\r\n				</tmpl_if>\r\n			</tmpl_if>\r\n		</legend>\r\n		<tmpl_if thumbnail>\r\n			<a href=\"<tmpl_var url>\"><img src=\"<tmpl_var thumbnail>\" border=\"0\" alt=\"<tmpl_var title>\" align=\"right\" /></a>\r\n		</tmpl_if>\r\n		<tmpl_var synopsis>\r\n		<div class=\"weblogReadMore\">\r\n			<a href=\"<tmpl_var url>\"><tmpl_var readmore.label></a>\r\n		</div>\r\n	</fieldset>\r\n	<p />\r\n</tmpl_loop>        \r\n\r\n						 \r\n\r\n<tmpl_if pagination.pageCount.isMultiple>\r\n  <div class=\"pagination\">\r\n    <tmpl_var pagination.previousPage>  &middot; <tmpl_var pagination.pageList.upTo10> &middot; <tmpl_var pagination.nextPage>\r\n  </div>\r\n</tmpl_if>\r\n\r\n						 ' where assetId='PBtmpl0000000000000112';
 alter table FileAsset add column templateId varchar(22) not null;
 alter table snippet add column processAsTemplate int not null default 0;
+update Collaboration set sortBy='dateUpdated' where sortBy='';
+update Collaboration set sortOrder='desc' where sortOrder='';
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index d214e9100..7b9e8dcd4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ sub getNextChildRank {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head getPackageList ( )
+=head2 getPackageList ( )
 
 Returns an array of hashes containing title, assetId, and className for all assets defined as packages.
 
@@ -1716,7 +1716,7 @@ sub new {
 
 Returns a new Asset object based upon the className. Returns a "notFoundPage" Asset if className is not specified and can't be looked up.
 
-=assetId
+=head3 assetId
 
 Must be a valid assetId
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
index 02dbfccdd..6dbcdcdf5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ Returns a thread object for the next (newer) thread in the same forum.
 sub getNextThread {
 	my $self = shift;
         unless (exists $self->{_next}) {
+		my $sortBy = $self->getParent->getValue("sortBy");
 		$self->{_next} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->newByPropertyHashRef(
 			WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef("
 				select * 
@@ -197,12 +198,12 @@ sub getNextThread {
 				where asset.parentId=".quote($self->get("parentId"))." 
 					and asset.state='published' 
 					and asset.className='WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread'
-					and ".$self->getParent->getValue("sortBy").">".quote($self->get($self->getParent->getValue("sortBy")))." 
+					and ".$sortBy.">".quote($self->get($sortBy))." 
 					and (
 						Post.status in ('approved','archived')
 						or (asset.ownerUserId=".quote($session{user}{userId})." and asset.ownerUserId<>'1')
 						)
-				order by ".$self->getParent->getValue("sortBy")." asc 
+				order by ".$sortBy." asc 
 				",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave)
 			);
 		delete $self->{_next} unless ($self->{_next}->{_properties}{className} =~ /Thread/);
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ Returns a thread object for the previous (older) thread in the same forum.
 sub getPreviousThread {
 	my $self = shift;
         unless (exists $self->{_previous}) {
+		my $sortBy = $self->getParent->getValue("sortBy");
 		$self->{_previous} = WebGUI::Asset::Post->newByPropertyHashRef(
 			WebGUI::SQL->quickHashRef(" select * 
 				from Thread
@@ -231,12 +233,12 @@ sub getPreviousThread {
 				where asset.parentId=".quote($self->get("parentId"))." 
 					and asset.state='published' 
 					and asset.className='WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread'
-					and ".$self->getParent->getValue("sortBy")."<".quote($self->get($self->getParent->getValue("sortBy")))." 
+					and ".$sortBy."<".quote($self->get($sortBy))." 
 					and (
 						Post.status in ('approved','archived')
 						or (asset.ownerUserId=".quote($session{user}{userId})." and asset.ownerUserId<>'1')
 						)
-				order by ".$self->getParent->getValue("sortBy")." desc ",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave)
+				order by ".$sortBy." desc ",WebGUI::SQL->getSlave)
 			);
 		delete $self->{_previous} unless ($self->{_previous}->{_properties}{className} =~ /Thread/);
 	};
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
index 7c4220769..562ddfc81 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Collaboration.pm
@@ -811,19 +811,21 @@ sub unsubscribe {
 sub view {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $scratchSortBy = $self->getId."_sortBy";
-	my $scratchSortDir = $self->getId."_sortDir";
-        if($session{scratch}{$scratchSortBy} ne $session{form}{sortBy}){
-                WebGUI::Session::setScratch($scratchSortBy,$session{form}{sortBy});
-                WebGUI::Session::setScratch($scratchSortDir, "desc");
-        }else{
-                my $sortDir;
-                if($session{scratch}{$scratchSortDir} eq "asc"){
-                        $sortDir = "desc";
-                }else{
-                        $sortDir = "asc";
+	my $scratchSortOrder = $self->getId."_sortDir";
+	my $sortBy = $session{form}{sortBy} || $session{scratch}{$scratchSortBy} || $self->get("sortBy");
+	my $sortOrder = $session{scratch}{$scratchSortOrder} || $self->get("sortOrder");
+	if ($sortBy ne $session{scratch}{$scratchSortBy}) {
+		WebGUI::Session::setScratch($scratchSortBy,$session{form}{sortBy});
+	} elsif ($session{form}{sortBy}) {
+                if ($sortOrder eq "asc") {
+                        $sortOrder = "desc";
+                } else {
+                        $sortOrder = "asc";
                 }
-                WebGUI::Session::setScratch($scratchSortDir, $sortDir);
-        }
+                WebGUI::Session::setScratch($scratchSortOrder, $sortOrder);
+	}
+	$sortBy ||= "dateUpdated";
+	$sortOrder ||= "desc";
 	my %var;
 	$var{'user.canPost'} = $self->canPost;
         $var{"add.url"} = $self->getNewThreadUrl;
@@ -834,7 +836,7 @@ sub view {
 	$var{'sortby.title.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("title");
 	$var{'sortby.username.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("username");
 	$var{'sortby.date.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("dateSubmitted");
-	$var{'sortby.lastreply.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("lastreply");
+	$var{'sortby.lastreply.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("dateUpdated");
 	$var{'sortby.views.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("views");
 	$var{'sortby.replies.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("replies");
 	$var{'sortby.rating.url'} = $self->getSortByUrl("rating");
@@ -847,16 +849,12 @@ sub view {
 		$constraints .= " or Post.status='pending'"; 
 	}
 	$constraints .= ")";
-	my $sortBy = $self->getValue("sortBy");
-	if ($sortBy eq "lastreply") {
-		$sortBy = "Thread.lastPostDate";
-	}
 	my $sql = "select * 
 		from Thread
 		left join asset on Thread.assetId=asset.assetId
 		left join Post on Post.assetId=asset.assetId 
 		where asset.parentId=".quote($self->getId)." and asset.state='published' and asset.className='WebGUI::Asset::Post::Thread' and $constraints 
-		order by ".$sortBy." ".$self->getValue("sortOrder");
+		order by ".$sortBy." ".$sortOrder;
 	my $p = WebGUI::Paginator->new($self->getUrl,$self->get("threadsPerPage"));
 	$self->appendPostListTemplateVars(\%var, $sql, $p);
 	$self->appendTemplateLabels(\%var);