<p>props to frogJAYWALKER or something who finally clued me into what “BUMP” means:</p>
<p>he said: ‘bump" as I learned yesterday, means “Bring Up My Post” …hahah interesting =)’</p>
<p>so its not some ghetto thing. just fyi cause this thing reeeeeeally confused me. peace</p>
<p>hahaha.....</p>
<p>no, its just to bump the post to the top, it does not have an acronym - bump was first</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump</a></p>
<p><em>stupid question</em>
what's the purpose of bumping?</p>
<p>Let's say you have an important post and nobody has replied and all the newer posts and threads have gone to the top of the page. People will more likely look at those ones instead of your less popular post. Thus, bumping brings it to the top.</p>
<p>good job stoned panda. that was a great explanation</p>
<p>but......<em>scratches head</em>........in order for someone to see the bump request, wouldn't they have to look at your post first? and since it's at the bottom, wouldn't they not look at it?</p>
<p>okay, all new posts will bump a thread to the top, but not all posts have any substance</p>
<p>before i replied here, this thread was in this location
<a href="http://members.arstechnica.com/x/megamike23/beforebump.JPG%5B/url%5D">http://members.arstechnica.com/x/megamike23/beforebump.JPG</a></p>
<p>after, it was on top like this picture
<a href="http://members.arstechnica.com/x/megamike23/afterbump.JPG%5B/url%5D">http://members.arstechnica.com/x/megamike23/afterbump.JPG</a></p>
<p>oh i see i see.....now i get it........whenever someone post something the thread will automatically go up. bumping is deliberately bringing it up....
<em>slaps forehead</em> forgive my ignorance...:)</p>
<p>so basically anything typed is bumping?</p>
