Bump?

[msp2315]

newcomer needing to know why I keep seeing "bump" as a reply in threads?

Thanks for any insight -

"Future DVC member"

 

[toocherie]

because people want the thread to show up as having "new" messages so it has a better chance of getting responded to. . . . sometimes someone will ask a question and for one reason or another no one responds . . . if it gets to the second or later page of threads it has less of a chance of getting read/responded to, so people will "bump" it up to the head of the line

 

[toocherie]

also, if you note the "reply" is usually from the person who originally posted the message to begin with

 

[msp2315]

thanks Cheryl - I appreciate it!

 

[LisaS]

newcomer needing to know why I keep seeing "bump" as a reply in threads?

You will often see "bump" posts in threads on the Rent/Trade board. We require the thread owner to maintain their thread by posting a reply to it at least once every 7 days. If the owner is actively involved in the thread (answering questions for example) that suffices. If there is no other activity on the thread, the thread owner can just post a "bump" reply to the thread to satisfy the requirement. If the thread isn't maintained, it gets closed automatically by the software we use to process the Rent/Trade board. The full R/T board rules can be found in the "sticky" posts at the top of the board.

 

[msp2315]

thank you