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Originally posted by Witchhunter:
I might be asking a stupid question, but what does bumping mean?
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Threads are listed in chronological order from the thread with the last post to the ones not posted on since a long time ago. Most people only read the recent ones, so if yours has not been posted on in a while, they probably won't read it again. To get it back up higher on the list, people post again on their own thread, thus "bumping" it back to the top of the list. They usually just type "bump," to let everyone know that they bumped it up. The reason for bumping is if you are not satisfied with the answer (ex. you ask a question, and really haven't gotten a good answer yet).
However, bumping is considered bad etiquette. People have not answered your thread because they are not interested, and by bumping you are pestering them with your topic. Be prepared to be ignored, or if you persist, to receive some negative responses. People don't want to read a topic that has a bunch of "bumps" at the end. In other words, bumping is considered a bad thing, and you should avoid doing it (but it's your life).