Bumping unanswered threads?

[iplikator3333]

I'm not sure where could I post this but I need to know if I can bump an unanswered thread (The tread has a few replies but the last follow up question wasn't answered by anyone) I couldn't find anywhere if this was allowed, and if not can I just repost the question?

 

[jappe66]

I'd rather see it bumped than posting a new thread. How long has it been since last reply?

 

[the great randini]

that would fall under the DONT section of forum rules see the FAQ


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[J_E_D_70]

Just don't say "bump." If it has been several days, just say so and ask if anyone can help. Definitely better than starting anew.

That's to prevent people doing so in an annoying manner, not folks who have a stale post that still need help.

 

[jpishgar]

Bumping disrupts the delicate ecological balance of the forum. If a thread is not meant to be, it isn't meant to be. Survival of the fittest!

 

[anti-painkilla]

Posting an update of the situation, anything you have tried that has failed, increase the information that may have been omitted from the first post.

If you can add to it without 'bumping' then go for it. This might just give someone slightly more information and an idea how to help.

 

[Saga Lout]

This thread would be quite appropriate if the original was sort of time related. .

My personal answer - were such a thread to be bumped - might be to investigate any internal battery which might need replacing. I do not, however, know if a PS3 has such a battery but I suspect it may have, given that the clock ran slow and didn't stop completely.

 

[Reynod]

Technically if your thread is unanswered and you then posted a second time adding more detail to the request "politely" which would assist someone in looking at perhaps a reply then I probably would not mind.

Does that help?

Most of us are not ogres here but there is a lot of traffic so bumping just turns a given forum area into a mess ... traffic in terms of valid posts keeps a thread high in the order of things because it is salient, popular and appeals to many other users.

Bumping artificially inflates the natural order of things ...

Like news about North Korea's leader ... a pimple on the a$$ of the world but he gets much more attention than he deserves.

 

[iplikator3333]

Since I received so many different answers, Can a moderator or an admin confirm a correct answer? and by the way the treads I want to bump are at least 2 weeks old

 

[anti-painkilla]

Reynod and Saga Lout are both moderators. Reynods answer is more along my lines of thinking.

jpishgar is the Community Manager and he says no bumping, so that is a flat no.

If you can add to the thread with more information that can help others resolve your problem then go for it, if it is just a bump then don't. If you are going to repost a question look at why it might not have been answered in the first place.

 

[iplikator3333]

Reynod and Saga Lout are both moderators. Reynods answer is more along my lines of thinking.

jpishgar is the Community Manager and he says no bumping, so that is a flat no.

If you can add to the thread with more information that can help others resolve your problem then go for it, if it is just a bump then don't. If you are going to repost a question look at why it might not have been answered in the first place.

The points is, one of those threads is asking for suggestions, and if I repost it I might get a similar suggestions that I already got in the first thread, I could list all the ones I already got in the new thread, but many people don't even read the full posts and they just instantly answer

 

[jpishgar]

I realize this can be problematic, but the alternative is a forum filled with bumps, firsts, and other useless threads. The value of our threads is more than just answering an individual. Other users visit the site and are looking for answers to their similar issues, so we have to ride a fine line when it comes to quality and considerations for the original poster. Our objective is to provide a venue for help to be given to each other, but not at the cost of the potential for help to be given to another.

If you do absolutely need a thread bumped, post additional information pertinent to the issue in that thread. You may also wish to contact a moderator ahead of time to inform them that you'll be updating a thread in hopes of acquiring a response. This extenuating circumstance should be used sparingly.

 

[Saga Lout]

I thought I found the right thread and have made a suggestion in my reply above,, iplikator3333. If none of the suggestions in any thread don't work, it's likely no-one has an answer. It's rare but it does happen and more detail may help to crack the problem.