Bumping a topic? - Guild Wars Forums

Finkis · Apr 16, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32

What's it mean or do when someone bumps a topic?

Ishmaeel · Apr 16, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58

Forum threads drop down in the list over time, because newly posted threads come up to the top. If a thread sees no activity over a period of time, it will disappear from the first page, thus lowering the chances that anybody will see it again.

When you post a reply to such a thread with the sole purpose of getting it back to the front page, it is called a topic bump. Sometimes people do it because they asked a question but did not receive an answer until the thread was pushed back to second (third...) page in too little a time for anybody to notice.

Bumping up very old threads or those that revolve around what is commonly called "beating the dead horse" (i.e. arguing back and forth on a fruitless subject) is considered bad forum etiquette and is frowned upon.

Jiao Yang · Apr 16, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

Just incase you didn't know:
Bring
Up
My
Post

Apr 16, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#1
Finkis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: FaRm Profession: W/Mo	Bumping a topic? What's it mean or do when someone bumps a topic?

Apr 16, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58	#2
Ishmaeel Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006	Forum threads drop down in the list over time, because newly posted threads come up to the top. If a thread sees no activity over a period of time, it will disappear from the first page, thus lowering the chances that anybody will see it again. When you post a reply to such a thread with the sole purpose of getting it back to the front page, it is called a topic bump. Sometimes people do it because they asked a question but did not receive an answer until the thread was pushed back to second (third...) page in too little a time for anybody to notice. Bumping up very old threads or those that revolve around what is commonly called "beating the dead horse" (i.e. arguing back and forth on a fruitless subject) is considered bad forum etiquette and is frowned upon.

Apr 16, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37	#3
Jiao Yang Lunar Rabbit Join Date: Dec 2005	Just incase you didn't know: Bring Up My Post