The forum of the forums
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Rethinking the Bump Rule

3 posters

Go down

Solved Rethinking the Bump Rule

Post by SLGray Mon 15 Jun 2015 - 19:12

I believe it is time we rethink the bumping rule.  I believe it should be changed to a 48 hour period.  Many members are bumping their topics everyday causing some to be very close to breaking the double posting rule.


Rethinking the Bump Rule Slgray10

When your topic has been solved, ensure you mark the topic solved.
Never post your email in public.
SLGray
SLGray
Administrator
Administrator

Male Posts : 51463
Reputation : 3519
Language : English
Location : United States

https://forumsclub.com/gc/128-link-directory/

Back to top Go down

Solved Re: Rethinking the Bump Rule

Post by Ape Mon 15 Jun 2015 - 19:49

The bump rule is a little mad at times some really do like to over bump there posts but 48hrs is a little long but then again why don't we just say they can only bump a max of 5 times in 1 week. Rethinking the Bump Rule Mouais


Rethinking the Bump Rule Left1212Rethinking the Bump Rule Center11Rethinking the Bump Rule Right112
Rethinking the Bump Rule Ape_b110
Rethinking the Bump Rule Ape1010
Ape
Ape
Administrator
Administrator

Male Posts : 19084
Reputation : 1988
Language : fluent in dork / mumbojumbo & English haha

http://chatworld.forumotion.co.uk/

Back to top Go down

Solved Re: Rethinking the Bump Rule

Post by SLGray Mon 15 Jun 2015 - 20:14

I believe we had this discussion before, and their was a good reason why it is 24 hours.  After thinking about it, you are correct that 48 hours is too long.


Rethinking the Bump Rule Slgray10

When your topic has been solved, ensure you mark the topic solved.
Never post your email in public.
SLGray
SLGray
Administrator
Administrator

Male Posts : 51463
Reputation : 3519
Language : English
Location : United States

https://forumsclub.com/gc/128-link-directory/

Back to top Go down

Solved Re: Rethinking the Bump Rule

Post by Derri Mon 15 Jun 2015 - 22:19

Ultimately I do believe that we should stick with 24 hours. Its a very simple and in some cases people bumping every 24 hours might be needed to ask for progress on reports, password resets, spam management. Things like that.

It also indicates a level of interest. Someone still wants help on something and in some ways it can prioritise who to help first. If someone asks a question in scripts and coding problems and then 5 days pass and they don't bump their thread then it can indicate a lack of interest in wanting help.

APE's idea about 5 times every week in my own personal opinion confuses the rule and many will forget how many times they've bumped and if its 5 times for each thread they create and then that's doesn't change much, sure it prevents from bumping each day but it doesn't really improve the situation they'll still bump 5 days out of 7. Secondly if it was 5 times across all their threads it would be confusing for them and even more confusing for us.

People still get confused that its 72 hours in the review section bump limit and that's been in force since 2009 when the section was first created.

Derri
Derri
Helper
Helper

Male Posts : 8755
Reputation : 638
Language : English & Basic French
Location : Scotland, United Kingdom

Back to top Go down

Solved Re: Rethinking the Bump Rule

Post by SLGray Mon 15 Jun 2015 - 22:47

After rethinking my suggestion, I decided that the bump rule should remain the same.


Rethinking the Bump Rule Slgray10

When your topic has been solved, ensure you mark the topic solved.
Never post your email in public.
SLGray
SLGray
Administrator
Administrator

Male Posts : 51463
Reputation : 3519
Language : English
Location : United States

https://forumsclub.com/gc/128-link-directory/

Back to top Go down

Back to top


 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum