A question of etiquette

Templeton
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A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 2:50:48 GMT

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Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 2:50:48 GMT

Hello, all --

I am sorry to ask something that has undoubtedly been asked, and I am very sorry if the answer be among well-established rules that I should already know!

But at what point after posting something that goes unnoticed or unanswered may I post very much the same thing again? On the one hand, I do not wish to be a pest, but, on the other, I figure it is better to try again to notify the community about a piece of lost media than to let it be forgotten entirely. What is the rule (or rule-or-thumb)?

co Global Moderator Posts: 1,305	A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 3:50:38 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by co on May 28, 2023 3:50:38 GMT Have you bumped your topic?

Templeton New Member Posts: 11	A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 4:16:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 4:16:14 GMT I am quite sure I have not! Please pardon my ignorance: I am not familiar with the technique.

Templeton New Member Posts: 11	A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 9:20:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 9:20:29 GMT Sorry -- would that be the same as "mark as new"?

co Global Moderator Posts: 1,305	A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 20:25:11 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by co on May 28, 2023 20:25:11 GMT No you just reply to your own topic, either with some kind of follow up or by simply writing "bump." Bumping a topic will bring it back to the top.

Templeton New Member Posts: 11	A question of etiquette May 28, 2023 23:23:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 23:23:34 GMT Thank you; that is good to know! Now, say I tried to bring attention to something back in August; may I bump it at any time? Or after what amount of time should I do it? Is there a rule against reviving a topic after a certain point?

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A question of etiquette May 29, 2023 6:00:21 GMT via mobile

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Post by co on May 29, 2023 6:00:21 GMT

May 28, 2023 23:23:34 GMT Templeton said:

Thank you; that is good to know! Now, say I tried to bring attention to something back in August; may I bump it at any time? Or after what amount of time should I do it? Is there a rule against reviving a topic after a certain point?

I think you're fine bumping it. Really it's a matter of not spamming your own thread with something that is irrelevant to the topic that's a problem.

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Templeton New Member Posts: 11	A question of etiquette May 29, 2023 7:56:47 GMT co likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Templeton on May 29, 2023 7:56:47 GMT Thank you very much. I believe I will, then!

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A question of etiquette May 31, 2023 19:07:58 GMT via mobile

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Post by nostalgist32x on May 31, 2023 19:07:58 GMT

May 28, 2023 2:50:48 GMT Templeton said:

Hello, all --

I am sorry to ask something that has undoubtedly been asked, and I am very sorry if the answer be among well-established rules that I should already know!

But at what point after posting something that goes unnoticed or unanswered may I post very much the same thing again? On the one hand, I do not wish to be a pest, but, on the other, I figure it is better to try again to notify the community about a piece of lost media than to let it be forgotten entirely. What is the rule (or rule-or-thumb)?

I bumped some of my first ever topics with no post, and the immediate moment I did it I got at least one reply. Bump the topic up after a while and it'll help tremendously.

Templeton
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A question of etiquette Jun 1, 2023 7:19:32 GMT

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Post by Templeton on Jun 1, 2023 7:19:32 GMT

May 31, 2023 19:07:58 GMT nostalgist32x said:

I bumped some of my first ever topics with no post, and the immediate moment I did it I got at least one reply. Bump the topic up after a while and it'll help tremendously.

Thanks for the encouragement! I have bumped the topic, and, indeed, I got a reply this time. (The topic is a lost Yu-Gi-Oh promo if anyone would like to contribute!)

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A question of etiquette Jun 1, 2023 16:06:58 GMT via mobile

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Post by nostalgist32x on Jun 1, 2023 16:06:58 GMT

Jun 1, 2023 7:19:32 GMT Templeton said:

May 31, 2023 19:07:58 GMT nostalgist32x said:

I bumped some of my first ever topics with no post, and the immediate moment I did it I got at least one reply. Bump the topic up after a while and it'll help tremendously.

Thanks for the encouragement! I have bumped the topic, and, indeed, I got a reply this time. (The topic is a lost Yu-Gi-Oh promo if anyone would like to contribute!)

I'm glad to hear it. Happy hunting!

Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 2:50:48 GMT

Post by co on May 28, 2023 3:50:38 GMT

Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 4:16:14 GMT

Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 9:20:29 GMT

Post by co on May 28, 2023 20:25:11 GMT

Post by Templeton on May 28, 2023 23:23:34 GMT

Post by co on May 29, 2023 6:00:21 GMT

Post by Templeton on May 29, 2023 7:56:47 GMT

Post by nostalgist32x on May 31, 2023 19:07:58 GMT

Post by Templeton on Jun 1, 2023 7:19:32 GMT

Post by nostalgist32x on Jun 1, 2023 16:06:58 GMT

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