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What is your opinion on thread bumping?

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by Help Desk, Oct 18, 2004.

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  1. #1
    So.....
    what is your opinion on thread bumping?
     
    Help Desk, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  2. flawebworks

    flawebworks Tech Services

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    #2
    What is thread bumping?
     
    flawebworks, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #3
    It's a good way to annoy everyone. If a thread is important that people should see it all the time, it would be pinned as a sticky.
     
    digitalpoint, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  4. debunked

    debunked Prominent Member

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    Fine if it isn't abused, sometimes thread titles are bad and people ignore them. I haven't done it before but I have responded to a thread that has been bumped.
     
    debunked, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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  5. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    #5
    It's a bit of a timing thing. If you post something late Friday evening because you thought of it there and then, I'm fine with that person bumping a gentle reminder on Monday morning to get it out of the depths of DP's posts. It'd be nice if it were concealed as additional info instead of a blatant bump. But it's highly case dependent I think.

    I'm one of those who never browse the forums, only click 'New Posts' every few minutes. For that type of forum reader the poster might want to consider bumping.
     
    T0PS3O, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  6. caroline

    caroline Peon

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    #6
    As long as it's not abused (bump bump bump bump...) it's fine with me.
     
    caroline, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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    skattabrain Peon

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    #7
    if things like this annoy you, you may want to seek counseling.
     
    skattabrain, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  8. skattabrain

    skattabrain Peon

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    #8
    ^^^ bump ^^^
     
    skattabrain, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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    mopacfan Peon

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    #9
    I've bumped a couple of times only because I was very surprised to not see any replies to something I thought was very important. And being a 'new post' kind of surfer, I can appreciate when other posts get bumped now and then. I'm sure there's probably a number of posts I miss because of this, but I just don't have the time to surf all the categories :(
     
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  10. Help Desk

    Help Desk Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Is it just me or does the topic of this thread make you want to bump it?


    btw..... BUMP^^^
     
    Help Desk, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  11. debunked

    debunked Prominent Member

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    Great - now this thread will have eternal bumping. LOL

    BUMP ^^^
     
    debunked, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  12. skattabrain

    skattabrain Peon

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    #12
    ^^^ great thread...

    maybe if we keep it high on the list of threads long enough we can pump up the PR on this puppy!

    boost our outbound links :D
     
    skattabrain, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  13. mopacfan

    mopacfan Peon

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    #13
    Shake your booty, shake your booty....
     
    mopacfan, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  14. ResaleBroker

    ResaleBroker Active Member

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    BUMP ^^^

    OOPS! My Bad!
     
    ResaleBroker, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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    flawebworks Tech Services

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    #15
    Nobody has explained to me what bumping is; so I'll give you my definition.

    When I was growing up; in my drug daze; we used to call a bump a line of coke. In other words: Wanna bump?
     
    flawebworks, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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    ResaleBroker Active Member

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    Bumping is where you reply to a post for the sole purpose of getting it back to the top of the posts again.
     
    ResaleBroker, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  17. flawebworks

    flawebworks Tech Services

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    Oh; like this?
     
    flawebworks, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  18. ResaleBroker

    ResaleBroker Active Member

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    #18
    Just like that.
     
    ResaleBroker, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  19. Help Desk

    Help Desk Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Actually it's more like this.

    BUMP​
     
    Help Desk, Oct 18, 2004 IP
  20. mopacfan

    mopacfan Peon

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    #20
    That's a big bump........
     
    mopacfan, Oct 18, 2004 IP
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