What's it with all the bumping lately...seriously...

spaboleo

I know you want that topics to get pushed up again...but why with a "bump" comment and not something constructive or another question that may add a new (your!) perspective to the discussion?

I regularly look after my latest postings, because I know that sometimes questions may be asked. And I am always happy if anywhere is a new answer. But when I scroll down on that specific page and just see the word "bump" I'm kind of disappointed :ohwell:

Thanks anyways
Great Community...and one of the most opened in the web!

Thenewscott

bump....8)

HeidiMightyRawr

It seems to me like alot of people put bump if it's a question being asked and they don't know the answer, so its a way of getting more people to answer for them as well as the poster.
I've also seen bump on reallly long posts where people think it seems interesting but don't have time right then to read it, so they bump it, and then it's easier for them to find later on.

spaboleo

I may can understand the first point...somehow...maybe ^^
But in most of the cases the questions have been answered already. Anyhow in the topics I recognitioned a bump...
Why not add some new spice to a previously asked question if it didn't got answered the way you hoped.


The last behaviour (bumping to read it later) is totally unacceptable in a message board, where the topics on the main page have got a half-life period of 20minutes up to half an hour max.
Don't get me wrong, but what are booksmarks in your browser for if not for things like that.

amberpaigee

I like to 'bump' a post where there is information in that I want to read later! That way, when I have time, I can just click on 'My Topics' and see the topics I want to read, rather than having a big bookmark folder (which has got too many bookmarks in it already, haha!).

Thomasm198

Bump, bump, bump, bumpity bump:laugh:
I have to agree about "bumping" just so people can find the topic again. I've often found topics where 4 of 5 pages is just the word "bump" over and over again.

Bookmarks are very useful. I use them all the time for topics I want to refer back to

spaboleo

I like to 'bump' a post where there is information in that I want to read later! That way, when I have time, I can just click on 'My Topics' and see the topics I want to read, rather than having a big bookmark folder (which has got too many bookmarks in it already, haha!).

Get firefox plus it's extension "read it later"...

NYIceQueen

ummm

arewethereyet

bump....8)

:laugh:

arewethereyet

Bumping is actually a form of compliment. The person reading your thread feels it is so important, that others should read it also:flowerforyou:

arewethereyet

I may can understand the first point...somehow...maybe ^^
But in most of the cases the questions have been answered already. Anyhow in the topics I recognitioned a bump...
Why not add some new spice to a previously asked question if it didn't got answered the way you hoped.


The last behaviour (bumping to read it later) is totally unacceptable in a message board, where the topics on the main page have got a half-life period of 20minutes up to half an hour max.
Don't get me wrong, but what are booksmarks in your browser for if not for things like that.

As for being acceptable, they are here on MFP. I love when my post is bumped! With a shelf life of 20 minutes it is sometimes the only way others will be able to read and comment.

Been here 3 years and love doing the bumpty bump...........

I shall however take note you do not like it :glasses:

happybunnysbabe57

i dont like when people bump everyone has there reasons but it is annoying when there is page after page of bump when all i want to do is read what people put on the topics. i refuse to bump i would rather bookmark or read it. if i dont have time to read stuff i dont even look or get on here til i have time. i guess though to each their own..

Atlantique

Perhaps we should make a suggestion to the website administrator to add a "Watchlist" feature, so that you could just tag posts to go onto your Watchlist without having to do the bump.

alacarte

Made my day. lol Love BMUP Photo

JesaGrace

I can't bring myself to put "bump" on any post...I don't know why....I like to comment on what is being ask/said...sometimes it's "oh, I'll have to read this more thoroughly later", or "that sounds yummy", or "I'd like to know more about this too....or it might be something completely random......

I totally agree about having a watchlist for topic you want to tag....

JohnnyNull

People are lazy, and also unwilling to use the "search" function.

arewethereyet

People are lazy, and also unwilling to use the "search" function.

OR someone wrote a thoughful and educated post that was an AHA moment for someone else. They feel this will help others so they bump it to bring it to newbies attn.

LeAnn_Mae

I don't mind the bumps. I usually only read 'Recent Topics' so it's a good way of finding a thread I didn't know was there!

elfie9863

I may can understand the first point...somehow...maybe ^^
But in most of the cases the questions have been answered already. Anyhow in the topics I recognitioned a bump...
Why not add some new spice to a previously asked question if it didn't got answered the way you hoped.


The last behaviour (bumping to read it later) is totally unacceptable in a message board, where the topics on the main page have got a half-life period of 20minutes up to half an hour max.
Don't get me wrong, but what are booksmarks in your browser for if not for things like that.

GEEEEE...I think these boards are for EVERYONE...if ya wanna BUMP...ya can....get over it already.

spaboleo

Well, that is not the first message board I use intensively...actually I grew up with them and use them since they exist.

I've seen this bumping (or posting "push", "up", "+1" or "^"...as an arrow pointing upwards) in many boards...come and go.

It has always evolved in the same way:
1) That bumping starts and everyone tries to immitate or follow the path. Mostly done by new users looking for information fast. (They are not to blame, because they are mostly even new to the overall "internet-msg-board-thing" at all.)

2) Really keen users, who put a lot of effort in their posting, trying to provide quality answers, will leave by the time, because that bumping destroys the course of the discussion held in the topics.

3) After that usually comes a phase of overbumping where even normal, otherwise quitre readers avoid the board, because there is no page without a "bump"-post.

4) The quality of the board is gone...and with it it's attractiveness.


It is sad, I know, but that's unfortunately what I have experienced in a lot of message boards in the last decade. :ohwell:
Yes, lot's of them even where bigger than the community of MFP...
But none of them ever got such a nice and open-minded member-base! It would be a big loss.


The only thing I would like to achieve with my request was to appeal to your all's common sense in this board and may think about skipping this overall bumping thing.
You are all both old and wise enough to foresee scenarios as described in the above list in advance.

Thank you.

laurenk182004

bump....8)

:laugh:

and again :laugh:
But I get what ur sayin

amberpaigee

I like to 'bump' a post where there is information in that I want to read later! That way, when I have time, I can just click on 'My Topics' and see the topics I want to read, rather than having a big bookmark folder (which has got too many bookmarks in it already, haha!).

Get firefox plus it's extension "read it later"...

I have firefox but would rather just 'bump'! It's quick and simple!!

I don't think that bumping ruins the conversation flow! People can just scroll past all the bumps if they wish and read the more 'indepth' comments! It doesn't cause offense to anyone and I doubt many people avoid the message boards because of bumping? If anything it allows interesting and informative topics to be visible to people who don't have time to read all the topics on the message board!

binary_jester

Pmub signed the dyslectic.

Mrs_McFadden

These forums are not very organized. The search function while useful leaves much to be desired. Bump is our solution.

anubis609

Forum users need to utilize the search function in order for usefulness to be applied. But for the sake of the topic:

"BUUUUUMP!"
:bigsmile:

chelekaz

This is my personal opinion and am not starting anything but I could not disagree with you more.

I'm sorry if it offends you that someone "bumps" a post but at the end of the day it does not affect (postively OR negatively) on your overall health goals.

There are many reasons previously stated on why someone would bump, including to read it later (since it then saves in "Your Topics" it *IS* acceptable).

While I do agree a "watch" or "tag" feature (as someone mentioned) would be great, it just currently is not available so we use the means that we have available.

You can choose to not post, ignore, or continue to gripe about it but at the end of the day... it's not going to change a thing.

callipygianchronicle

These forums are not very organized. The search function while useful leaves much to be desired. Bump is our solution.

Yes, definitely this. Bumping makes posts more visible. It’s a way of saying, “Other people should see this.” Bumps are often done by people who have already contribute to thread, but want to keep it visible in Recent Posts. Bumping is also a way of bookmarking posts for future reference under My Topics.

I know that as an old school internet geek (and I count myself as one—met my husband on a BBS in 1996), I think it’s easy to get caught up on how these things should work, have worked, were-so-much-better-before. But it’s happier and easier to just let it go.

elfie9863

Pmub signed the dyslectic.

HAHAHAHAHA.....THAT'S JUST FUNNY!