Bumping is mostly for classified or wanted ads, and can only be bumped every 3 days or more. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
All you are doing is posting a reply to your own thread, with very few words, which then shows up on page 1 of that forum.
Bumping threads around here is very much an exercise in futility There is no way to keep a thread at the top of a page or on the first page for much longer than 10-15 minutes or so. Just find your threads and add an update as necessary. Bumping is frustrating and can be a waste of time for anyone following a thread and looking for updates.
I think some threads wouldn't need as much bumping if they were properly thought out in the first place. Some of them don't contain much new information, though the original poster may not realize that. And some are just not easy to read. 1. Put some thought into the thread title. Don't get too "cutesy" with puns and creative spelling. 2. If you're asking a question, provide enough details for the readers to work with. 3. Try using at least some punctuation where appropriate. And if it's a longer post, break it down into paragraphs to make it easier for the eye to follow. 4. If it'll help to clarify or describe what you're posting about, add a couple photos if you can. The members here just LOVE photos! If a couple of bumps and a couple of days pass and the post doesn't get much response, there's probably a reason why. Don't take it personally, you just didn't strike a nerve with the members here. We can be a fickle bunch sometimes.
How can you reply to your own ad to bump it, if there is no reply button? On my ad, I don't see the red reply button like on discussion threads. Any ideas?
So many improvements in the classifieds,price and location being mandatory and no more abusers bumping their ad's more that they should. Brilliant! HRP
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