What does "bump" mean?

[Stanley]

I'm am pretty ignorant to the workings of the boards. Can someone tell me what it means to "bump" one of these threads? I'm sure it is a way to get a particular thread so that it is listed sooner or something like that. Then again, I may be wrong.

[Carlene]

Just a way of moving a thread to the top of the list even though you really have nothing else to say...

 

Happy Cruising

Carlene

[duke052]

It is something you get after you hit your head on the bulk head door. **#@** preceeds it.

[Stanley]

Duke, LOVED your answer......

 

 

Carlene, thanks for your reply as well. What you told me is what I was thinking. I don't mind where the postings are. I guess some people just like to Bump de Bump.

[wv4891]

It's something that Tuggers does, in violation of the Spirit of the XSNOBS. ;)

[sasset]

Actually, it's an action, that, if everyone did it, would assure that there was never a new post at the top of the page.

 

Regards

[eileen & jay]

My fellow Californians certainly have a sense of humor tonight!:D

[stomsf]

The translation I've seen on this and other boards is "Bump Up My Post" :D

[nealberk]

And if you do it to every post in reverse order, you end up exactly where you were when you started (although you really increase your post count) :)

[ElaineB2]

Could someone tell me how one "bumps" a thread? I thought this is something that the Administrator had to do. Now since I'm a member of XSNOBS, I would never ever consider "bumping" my thread to the top - but I do wish to be informed. Thankx.

 

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[LovetheSea]

I think it was a dance we did back in the Disco days :)

[LovetheSea]

You just type in the word "bump" in a reply, and send :)

[nealberk]

And that was a perfect example of a bump!

[Cruise_More_Often]

I've seen this stated elsewhere, but I have no idea why it's important.

[Cruise_More_Often]

Nealberk, is that why you have the "mega" cruiser under your name?

[nealberk]

That is actually a joke directed at our own beloved Newt (see the Newt Fan Clud for detail on this glorious individual). He wanted to be remembered for reaching "blue ribbon" status despite the fact that his count was decreased during the conversion. If he could be "blue ribbon" I figured I could be "mega blue ribbon"!

 

I will change it back eventually.