Do you bump posts you approve of?

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#285792 18-May-2021 11:16

Sometimes I see posts, especially from new users, that seem worthy of more attention than they are getting. So I may make a reply just to push them back to the top of the home page before they disappear. Are there any others who do this?

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#2708926 18-May-2021 11:52

Like this? 😀

But no, I don't often specifically do that.

Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.

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#2708927 18-May-2021 11:55

Yup...if they are of interest

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#2708947 18-May-2021 12:35

I make a point of not replying to posts unless I have something constructive to add to the conversation. So that’s a no from me. If I appreciate the contribution from someone, but have nothing to add I simply give it a +1.

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#2708952 18-May-2021 12:39

You're imposing your views of important topics on the rest of us.

If the majority thought it to be of some importance or usefulness, there would be no need for bumping
So inactive topic : the majority dont care , so dont bump it.

Just my 2c

pmub :-)

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#2708958 18-May-2021 13:06

1101:

You're imposing your views of important topics on the rest of us.

If the majority thought it to be of some importance or usefulness, there would be no need for bumping
So inactive topic : the majority dont care , so dont bump it.

Just my 2c

pmub :-)

That is a valid point but I perceive it differently. Not everyone notices every post right away and some may never get noticed if they disappear from the Home page. I feel like I am just saying 'hey, this looks interesting, you might want to take a look at it.'

If not, no harm done; it will disappear soon anyway.

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#2708959 18-May-2021 13:12

No. Sometimes I may have something to add or an alternate suggestion, but bumping posts is only a consequence of replying, never an objective.

I would actually like an option not to bump posts. E.g. When you follow-up something days or weeks later, and just want to acknowledge the assistance of those who contributed to the discussion.

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#2708961 18-May-2021 13:13

Nope

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#2708980 18-May-2021 13:20

Rikkitic:

That is a valid point but I perceive it differently. Not everyone notices every post right away and some may never get noticed if they disappear from the Home page. I feel like I am just saying 'hey, this looks interesting, you might want to take a look at it.'

i read posts soly via the "new forum posts" link, if the topic title doesn't grab me then im not going to read it regardless of if you bump it or not.

Rikkitic:

If not, no harm done; it will disappear soon anyway.

thats what it was doing before you bumped it :)

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#2708984 18-May-2021 13:27

Jase2985:

thats what it was doing before you bumped it :)

Ha ha. I was talking about giving it a second chance, not keeping it going forever.

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#2708989 18-May-2021 13:45

it will get a second chance if it deserves it, and someone whose generally interested in it posts in it, not because you think it should, even though you may have no interest in the topic.

the more interesting question would be how many people browse from the home page vs forum by forum vs new posts link.

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#2708998 18-May-2021 13:57

Jase2985:

it will get a second chance if it deserves it, and someone whose generally interested in it posts in it, not because you think it should, even though you may have no interest in the topic.

the more interesting question would be how many people browse from the home page vs forum by forum vs new posts link.

I don't do it often, and I don't do it if I have no interest in it. I do tend to only browse from the home page except for topics I have subscribed to. Occasionally I see something that interests me, but that I don't have anything to contribute other than just to say it interests me.

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#2709496 19-May-2021 09:55

This is quite a passionate discussion going on here and it’s quite interesting.

In answer to the question, I personally don’t, nor do I have a problem with it so long as it isn’t abused, which it never seems to be.

I also found the comment about new people interesting. As someone who mainly browses the right hand side of the front page, I don’t pay too much attention to who is new or not.

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#2710012 20-May-2021 09:46

Jase2985:

the more interesting question would be how many people browse from the home page vs forum by forum vs new posts link.

I never use the home page, I always go into each forum that I'm interested in and look to see what threads have new messages.

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#2710041 20-May-2021 10:39

No I don’t.

But I do use the “Discussions>>” on the rh side of the GZ homepage. So threads with titles that don’t describe their subject, such as “Help, Please!” don’t get a second glance from me. This is partly because there is no indication of what area of tech knowledge the question pertains to (and is something I think the home page could benefit from). So I’m not going to waste my time even clicking on it.

Edit; This thread describes what it is about, hence my response.

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