could someone please tell me what "bump" means?

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<p>what does it mean when someone writes bump in a reply?</p>

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<p>bring up my post</p>

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<p>like this...</p>

<p>BUMP</p>

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<p>it moves the thread from the boondocks to the top of the list, thus people will see it and be more likely to reply to it.</p>

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<p>i like that explanation</p>

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<p>hmmmm... katie22, i was wondering the same thing</p>

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<p>and now you know</p>

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<p>didnt know that it stood for anything, i thought it was just, bumping it up to the top, didnt realize the acronym</p>