forum template and nofollow

hello please can you advice me why in forum template this title (h4) is in no follow please

<?php if($params->get('tmpl_core.item_link')):?>
    <a <?php echo $item->nofollow ? 'rel="nofollow"' : '';?> href="/<?php echo JRoute::_($item->url);?>">
        <?php echo $item->title?>
    </a>
<?php else :?>
    <?php echo $item->title?>
<?php endif;?>
<?php echo CEventsHelper::showNum('record', $item->id);?>

thank you very much

best regards