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What does BUMP mean?

LynnBirchfield
LynnBirchfield Posts: 581 Member
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
I see that when people do posts. Instead of saying anything that just put "BUMP."

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  • lizzie2190
    lizzie2190 Posts: 236 Member
    just bumping it higher up in the forum so its back near the top normally or so more will notice it x
  • NightOwl1
    NightOwl1 Posts: 881 Member
    Since on the boards, posts with the most recent comments appear first, people "BUMP" a post that hasn't had any activity on it in a while, so it will be promoted to the top and more people will see it.
  • Fesse
    Fesse Posts: 611
    or marking the post for later to read!
  • ashlee954
    ashlee954 Posts: 1,112 Member
    or marking the post for later to read!

    How does writing bump do this? Because it sets to your own profile and you can go back to it?
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
    Writing anything will do it. BUMP is just the common vernacular.
  • mccorml
    mccorml Posts: 622 Member
    shows up on their my topics so theyy can view it later say they cant watch a video at work or something
  • LynnBirchfield
    LynnBirchfield Posts: 581 Member
    Gotcha. Thanks. :)
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/7167-for-those-puzzled-by-the-bump
  • ImmortalWings17
    ImmortalWings17 Posts: 117 Member
    I thought it meet like when people "bump" fists and then you have an "air bump"? Kinda like a high five:)
  • arsenal45
    arsenal45 Posts: 211 Member
    I like that explanation more :)
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    Writing anything will do it.
    You don't even necessarily need to write anything...
    bump.gif
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    I like that explanation more :)
    Chest bump?
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    Writing anything will do it.
    You don't even necessarily need to write anything...
    bump.gif
    Truth. You can also post one of the 5 billion smilies saved on your hard drive like Binary does. :laugh: :noway:
  • ashlee954
    ashlee954 Posts: 1,112 Member
    I thought it meet like when people "bump" fists and then you have an "air bump"? Kinda like a high five:)

    That's what I thought too! LOL!!!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    I thought it meet like when people "bump" fists and then you have an "air bump"? Kinda like a high five:)

    I thought the same thing for a long time!! :laugh:
    Then someone told me I was wrong! :grumble:

    I mean people only "bump" the threads they like right?! LOL
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    Writing anything will do it. BUMP is just the common vernacular.

    WORD SCORE! good job using vernacular lol
  • teetee1281
    teetee1281 Posts: 1,076 Member
    I thought people bump it so it appears on their topics and they can easily return to it. But also moving it back to the top of the message board makes sense too.
  • HeatherShrinking
    HeatherShrinking Posts: 776 Member
    Check out this thread. It is full of acronyms used on here
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/125450-soo-many-acronyms-on-mfp
  • Ding724
    Ding724 Posts: 791 Member
    I thought it meet like when people "bump" fists and then you have an "air bump"? Kinda like a high five:)

    I thought the same thing for a long time!! :laugh:
    Then someone told me I was wrong! :grumble:

    I mean people only "bump" the threads they like right?! LOL

    Hehe I thought the same thing for quite awhile:laugh:
  • porcelain_doll
    porcelain_doll Posts: 1,005 Member
    I've been wondering this since I joined. Thanks.
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    Writing anything will do it.
    You don't even necessarily need to write anything...
    bump.gif
    Truth. You can also post one of the 5 billion smilies saved on your hard drive like Binary does. :laugh: :noway:
    hitwithrock.gif
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    MFP's actually really tame for a forum BBS. I've seen BB's for games that have so many acronyms you can't even read them without a net to english translation website (they actually have those).
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