[Pyramid*]

Can someone please explain something.

Members are told off and / or infracted for 'bumping old threads'.

Members are told off and / or infracted for raising new threads on subject that there are already threads about.

Isn't this confusing to say the least. If a member searches for a thread on a subject and uses that (as we are told to do, check to see if threads on a subject already exist): when they do, I often see the 'stop bumping old threads' comments.

When they start a thread which may replicate some threads even some time back, they are told, "There is already a thread on this subject".


Which 'rule' are we meant to follow?

[Jordan.]

Only when old threads are bumped for no good reason.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Only when old threads are bumped for no good reason.

i think you should stop bumping your cher thread

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Can someone please explain something.

Members are told off and / or infracted for 'bumping old threads'.

Members are told off and / or infracted for raising new threads on subject that there are already threads about.

Isn't this confusing to say the least. If a member searches for a thread on a subject and uses that (as we are told to do, check to see if threads on a subject already exist): when they do, I often see the 'stop bumping old threads' comments.

When they start a thread which may replicate some threads even some time back, they are told, "There is already a thread on this subject".


Which 'rule' are we meant to follow?

good post i agree

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Only when old threads are bumped for no good reason.

I understand that. I have seen threads that have been bumped,added to for good reason and still the member is told off.

Hence the reason for the question.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I understand that. I have seen threads that have been bumped,added to for good reason and still the member is told off.

Hence the reason for the question.

Do you have an example? I've never seen a mod do this

[Marsh.]

No, when someone is bumping random chat threads about what some old member had for dinner in November 2002 then it is trolling.

[michael21]

I think the bump 'rule silly what because its a old thread we are not aloud to talk about it

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Do you have an example? I've never seen a mod do this

CBA ..... I've seen it happen frequently over the months otherwise I would not have posted.

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No, when someone is bumping random chat threads about what some old member had for dinner in November 2002 then it is trolling.

Possibly.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No, when someone is bumping random chat threads about what some old member had for dinner in November 2002 then it is trolling.

what about ex housemate would that be ok?

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

CBA ..... I've seen it happen frequently over the months otherwise I would not have posted.

hmmm okay.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

what about ex housemate would that be ok?

No. Nobody cares about that random thread about Jade and Alex sharing a spag bol in BB3.
If it's an interesting discussion thread about a particular series and the person who bumped the thread has added something substantial to it then it's fine. If they've just added a smilie or some random "I agree" or something then it's unnecessary.

[Boothy]

Perfect, recent example of an unnecessary bump

http://thisisbigbrother.com/forums/s...d.php?t=149989

I don't think there's much of a problem as long as the bump contributes something worthwhile to the thread.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Boothy

Perfect, recent example of an unnecessary bump

http://thisisbigbrother.com/forums/s...d.php?t=149989

I don't think there's much of a problem as long as the bump contributes something worthwhile to the thread.

lol i just view this but is it still a bump as the poster is not the op?

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by michael21

lol i just view this but is it still a bump as the poster is not the op?

Yes..

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

hmmm okay.

http://thisisbigbrother.com/forums/s...1&postcount=11

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=145574
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=147685
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=136023
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=159901
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=140500
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=135543
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=140954
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=140503

I see you have already had this type of look around (see all the posts in your comment above) ..... now you see how some of these threads don't have disparaging comments regarding them being bumped: and some of them do - even though some of them are definately still on topic.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

lol i just view this but is it still a bump as the poster is not the op?

Are you being a little empty headed on purpose? A "bump" is a "bump" no matter who it is that "bumped". lol

[Vicky.]

I have yet to see someone be 'told off' for bumping a thread for a reason.

They do get told off for bumping them for no reason however.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

I see you have already had this type of look around (see all the posts in your comment above) ..... now you see how some of these threads don't have disparaging comments regarding them being bumped: and some of them do - even though some of them are definately still on topic.

Yes but there was still no good reason something regarding BB10 to be bumped now. Even if some posts are on topic its pointless.

The OP was doing it because he knew it was annoying people.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I have yet to see someone be 'told off' for bumping a thread for a reason.

They do get told off for bumping them for no reason however.

what about this thread http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=171233

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Yes but there was still no good reason something regarding BB10 to be bumped now. Even if some posts are on topic its pointless.

The OP was doing it because he knew it was annoying people.

your wrong as i had some very good reply and its on topic

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Yes but there was still no good reason something regarding BB10 to be bumped now. Even if some posts are on topic its pointless.

The OP was doing it because he knew it was annoying people.

why... perhaps others may have joined in? this year's BB has not yet started - it doesn't mean suddenly all discussion in previous years shows cannot be discussed. (otherwise it seems pretty silly to have any threads at all on previous shows?)

Vicky: next time I see it: I'll post it up here. It does happen.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by michael21

what about this thread http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=171233

What about it? :S

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by michael21

what about this thread http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=171233

Arista should have been banned for that atrocity.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

What about it? :S

well that my point there nothing wrong with it yet some members will see it as a bump