when one tries to start a new conversation either through choosing a topic or by clicking on a topic heading in active conversations, one gets
java.sql.SQLException: Syntax error or access violation, message from server: "You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'and topicid != 2601 and topicid = 1374 order by lastpost desc' at line 1"