I have read in some of the topics that the post has been "bumped". What is this and how is it done? When is it done?

Thanks,

Wanda

from the help center:

bump (as the lone word in a Forum post) = Bump Up My Post = empty post added to bring topic back to top of Forum topic list.  This is permissible in Book Bazaar topics once per day per topic.

 It's usually done to prevent a topic from slipping to the second page of a forum.

"Bumping" is to just type 'bump' instead of a message in the reply box. It's to get that thread to the top of the list. In a lot of online forums it's considered a little annoying, depending on the context.

Like, if you were on a local forum and you were trying to sell something, and you kept replying 'bump' to yourself to keep your thread at the top, that would be kind of rude.

Here, I don't see it happen too often unless it's for a reason, like when they were doing Holiday card sign-ups and stuff. Or if you asked a question and no one had answered you.

Use 'bump' sparingly :)

ETA: Janelle, you beat me!