Index: modules/comment/comment.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/comment/comment.module,v
retrieving revision 1.627
diff -u -p -r1.627 comment.module
--- modules/comment/comment.module	16 Apr 2008 11:26:28 -0000	1.627
+++ modules/comment/comment.module	17 Apr 2008 01:14:34 -0000
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ function comment_form_alter(&$form, $for
     $form['comment']['comment_default_order'] = array(
       '#type' => 'radios',
       '#title' => t('Default display order'),
-      '#default_value' => variable_get('comment_default_order_' . $form['#node_type']->type, COMMENT_ORDER_NEWEST_FIRST),
+      '#default_value' => variable_get('comment_default_order_' . $form['#node_type']->type, COMMENT_ORDER_OLDEST_FIRST),
       '#options' => _comment_get_orders(),
       '#description' => t('The default sorting for new users and anonymous users while viewing comments. These users may change their view using the comment control panel. For registered users, this change is remembered as a persistent user preference.'),
     );
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ function _comment_get_display_setting($s
       $value = variable_get('comment_default_mode_' . $node->type, COMMENT_MODE_THREADED_EXPANDED);
       break;
     case 'sort':
-      $value = variable_get('comment_default_order_' . $node->type, COMMENT_ORDER_NEWEST_FIRST);
+      $value = variable_get('comment_default_order_' . $node->type, COMMENT_ORDER_OLDEST_FIRST);
       break;
     case 'comments_per_page':
       $value = variable_get('comment_default_per_page_' . $node->type, 50);