Occasionally you can start a thread to ask a question, and then several people start other threads and knock your thread down the list where it may not get spotted. Bump means you post a reply to your own thread to "bump" it back to the top of the forum. This way it gets noticed again and presumably someone answers your query.
I think the odd bump doesn't upset anyone, but incessant bumping and whining "someone please reply to me!" probably will: usually if there's no answer it's because nobody's got anything to add on the topic.
bump vt. Synonym for increment. Has the same meaning as C's ++ operator. Used esp. of counter variables, pointers, and index dummies in for, while, and do-while loops.
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Andrew
Originally posted by SquidThing
Ah, I see, I didn't realise that worked on these forums, is it new in vB? I'm surpised it doesn't annoy the mods though.
Andrew
No it's not new - threads with new replies are bumped to the top in most forums.
Ahem.
Do not make a habit of this.
PS - love the smileys...they growing on me