It looks like there is. Under userCP there is a thread display mode. You can do linear with oldest first or newest first.
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Thread Display Mode Here you can choose the display mode for threads. For a full explanation of the modes, please view this help page. Linear - Oldest First Linear - Newest First Threaded Hybrid Thread Display Mode: Number of Posts to Show Per Page Use this option to set the number of posts to show in a thread before splitting the display into multiple pages. Use Forum Default Show 5 Posts Per Page Show 10 Posts Per Page Show 20 Posts Per Page Show 30 Posts Per Page Show 40 Posts Per Page Number of Posts to Show Per Page: Default Thread Age Cut Off You may specify a time period from which to display threads. Threads older
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The only person available to protect you 24 hours a day is you.