Index: mod/forumng/forum_post.php
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RCS file: /home/cvs_repositories/globalcvs/ou-moodle/mod/forumng/forum_post.php,v
retrieving revision 1.28
diff -u -r1.28 forum_post.php
--- mod/forumng/forum_post.php	4 Jun 2010 13:21:58 -0000	1.28
+++ mod/forumng/forum_post.php	9 Jun 2010 16:04:58 -0000
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Checks if this post has any children (replies).
+     * @return bool True if post has one or more replies
+     */
+    public function has_children() {
+        $this->require_children();
+        return count($this->children) > 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Marks this post as being expanded from the start.
      */
     public function force_expand() {
Index: mod/forumng/type/forum_type.php
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RCS file: /home/cvs_repositories/globalcvs/ou-moodle/mod/forumng/type/forum_type.php,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -r1.35 forum_type.php
--- mod/forumng/type/forum_type.php	26 May 2010 16:05:58 -0000	1.35
+++ mod/forumng/type/forum_type.php	9 Jun 2010 16:04:58 -0000
@@ -775,6 +775,10 @@
         // viewing it has the ability to view deleted posts.
         $deletedhide = $post->get_deleted()
             && !$options[forum_post::OPTION_VIEW_DELETED_INFO];
+        //Hide deleted messages if they have no replies
+        if ($deletedhide && !$post->has_children()) {
+            return '';
+        }
 
         // Save some bandwidth by not sending link full paths except in emails
         if ($options[forum_post::OPTION_FULL_ADDRESSES]) {
@@ -868,7 +872,7 @@
             $out .= $lf . '<div class="forumng-pic">';
 
             // User picture
-            $out .= $post->display_user_picture();
+            $out .= $deletedhide ? '' : $post->display_user_picture();
 
             // Group pictures if any - only for expanded version
             if ($expanded) {
@@ -895,9 +899,9 @@
 
         // Byline
         $by = new stdClass;
-        $by->name = fullname($post->get_user(),
+        $by->name = $deletedhide ? '' : fullname($post->get_user(),
             $options[forum_post::OPTION_VIEW_FULL_NAMES]);
-        $by->date = userdate($post->get_created(), get_string('strftimedatetime', 'langconfig'),
+        $by->date = $deletedhide ? '' : userdate($post->get_created(), get_string('strftimedatetime', 'langconfig'),
             $options[forum_post::OPTION_TIME_ZONE]);
 
         if ($html) {
@@ -919,7 +923,7 @@
                     $out .= '<span class="accesshide"> ' . $info . ' </span>';
                 }
             }
-            $out .= '</h2> <span class="forumng-separator">&#x2022;</span> ';
+            $out .= $deletedhide ? '' : '</h2> <span class="forumng-separator">&#x2022;</span> ';
             $out .= '<span class="forumng-date">' . $by->date . '</span>';
             if ($edituser = $post->get_edit_user()) {
                 $out .= ' <span class="forumng-separator">&#x2022;</span> ' .