No One Replies to your question - How to 'Bump' an existing thread

[harry]

I had been searching but don't seem to be able to find a guide or tool on how to bump a post - especially those that remain unanswered for a while.

Is it only available to moderators of specific threads or super moderators?

Appreciate some advice and guide from senior moderators.

[Wes Bucey]

Anyone can "bump" a post, moderator or not. Merely add a new post with some comment, even as innocuous as "just thought I'd bump this thread for those who may have missed an opportunity to reply with a comment"

I sometimes do it for newbies who post late Friday and the thread drops off the "last 24 hour" grid without a pertinent response by Monday.

Thanks for raising the topic- it's part of what we do in looking out for the benefit of the Covers who may not consider the big audience dropoff over a weekend or USA holiday.

[harry]

Thanks for the reply Wes. I note that a lot of old post/threads were bumped up without the need for anybody to post - just like 'the famous ford study of mazda transmissions' thread currently in the most recent active discussion threads.

I just wonder how it is done!

[Marc]

Like Wes says, you have to add a new post in the thread. A thread cannot be 'Bumped' in any other way.

[Miner]

Originally Posted by harry

Thanks for the reply Wes. I note that a lot of old post/threads were bumped up without the need for anybody to post - just like 'the famous ford study of mazda transmissions' thread currently in the most recent active discussion threads.

I just wonder how it is done!

I think that when someone votes in a poll, but does not post, it still bumps the thread.

[harry]

Originally Posted by Miner

I think that when someone votes in a poll, but does not post, it still bumps the thread.

Thanks Miner - I checked a few threads and you are right. I had always been wondering who had been bumping up the posts/thread.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Miner

I think that when someone votes in a poll, but does not post, it still bumps the thread.

That is correct, but typically one doesn't vote in a poll with the sole intention of bumping the thread, and if someone has already voted in a poll they can't vote again to bump the thread.

[Jim Wynne]

Originally Posted by Marc

That is correct, but typically one doesn't vote in a poll with the sole intention of bumping the thread, and if someone has already voted in a poll they can't vote again to bump the thread.

This is a minor annoyance in the software. It makes it appear as if there's a new post, and points to the last person who did post as having made a recent entry. Sometimes the last post was many months previous, but it'll say, "Last post by Sam on July 22 at 10:30 AM." You click through only to find that it was just someone voting in a 5-year-old poll. Is there a way to close an old poll, but leave the thread open for comments?