diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index fdc50c91ed..a4b3b02d95 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ David  26 Feb 2011
         validator.cpp
         Makefile.am
 
-David  26 Feb 2011
+David  28 Feb 2011
     - user web: add a feature allowing project admins to control
         whether news items are exported as notices.
         The creator of a news item is shown a "Don't export" or "Export"
@@ -1218,3 +1218,12 @@ David  26 Feb 2011
             forum_thread.php
             notices.php
             forum_thread_status.php
+
+David  28 Feb 2011
+    - user web: bug fix to the last checkin
+    - boinccmd: fix --get_project_config operation
+
+    html/user;
+        forum_thread_status.php
+    client/
+        boinc_cmd.cpp
diff --git a/client/boinc_cmd.cpp b/client/boinc_cmd.cpp
index 38bc13165a..20514b6e0e 100644
--- a/client/boinc_cmd.cpp
+++ b/client/boinc_cmd.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ Commands:\n\
  --get_messages [ seqno ]           show messages > seqno\n\
  --get_notices [ seqno ]            show notices > seqno\n\
  --get_project_config URL\n\
- --get_project_config_poll\n\
  --get_project_status               show status of all attached projects\n\
  --get_proxy_settings\n\
  --get_simple_gui_info              show status of projects and active tasks\n\
@@ -472,13 +471,23 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--get_project_config")) {
         char* gpc_url = next_arg(argc, argv,i);
         retval = rpc.get_project_config(string(gpc_url));
-    } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--get_project_config_poll")) {
-        PROJECT_CONFIG pc;
-        retval = rpc.get_project_config_poll(pc);
-        if (retval) {
-            printf("retval: %d\n", retval);
-        } else {
-            pc.print();
+        if (!retval) {
+            while (1) {
+                PROJECT_CONFIG pc;
+                retval = rpc.get_project_config_poll(pc);
+                if (retval) {
+                    printf("poll status: %s\n", boincerror(retval));
+                } else {
+                    if (pc.error_num) {
+                        printf("poll status: %s\n", boincerror(pc.error_num));
+                        if (pc.error_num != ERR_IN_PROGRESS) break;
+                        boinc_sleep(1);
+                    } else {
+                        pc.print();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--lookup_account")) {
         ACCOUNT_IN lai;
diff --git a/html/user/forum_thread_status.php b/html/user/forum_thread_status.php
index 6b95b84892..7b69a5700b 100644
--- a/html/user/forum_thread_status.php
+++ b/html/user/forum_thread_status.php
@@ -33,18 +33,23 @@ $logged_in_user = get_logged_in_user();
 
 $owner = BoincUser::lookup_id($thread->owner);
 if ($logged_in_user->id == $owner->id){ 
-    $ret = $thread->update("status=".THREAD_SOLVED);
+    $action = get_str("action");
+    if ($action == "set") {
+        $ret = $thread->update("status=1");
+    } else {
+        $ret = $thread->update("status=0");
+    }
     if (!$ret){
         error_page("Could not update the status of the thread: ".$thread->id);
     }
 } else {
-    error_page("You must be the owner of the thread to do this");
+    error_page("You must be the creator of the thread to update its status");
 }
 
 // --------------
 
-page_head("Status of the thread");
-echo "<p>The status has been updated. Thank you!</p>";
+page_head("Thread status updated");
+echo "<p>The status has been updated.</p>";
 echo "<p><a href=\"forum_thread.php?nowrap=true&id=".$thread->id."\">Return to the thread</a></p>";
 page_tail();
 ?>