Originally Posted by
WarrenJames
People do check more than the first page... Well, I'd hope so. I personally check 5-8 pages, and when digging deep, up to 20 when looking for an old thread.
I hate to say this, since it is about going against the policy of no bumping, but there are times when some bumping is needed. Just that it needs to be done rarely, and tactfully if possible.
One way to bump, but yet not bump, a thread is to save your reply to a thread until later; maybe even a day or two later, in hopes of some activity. If you can afford to wait, you can use a legitimate comment to your thread to 'bump' it back up. This is more of a posting strategy, than an actual bump, so it is good, as far as I can tell.
When posting again after you are the last one to post on the thread, making some comment that lacks the word, or implication of 'bump', can be snuck in. For example, last word or complants on a thread that seems to have gone dead might work as a sneaking bump, if done right. Mind you, they need to be done sparingly. So far I haven't been called out for bumping my threads this way, even 2 week old ones, so it works to some degree. It is still awkward though, since I know it is against policy, and I know people's thoughts on bumping. But keeping those in mind, I just play it by gut feel. After such a bump, and still no activity, thread is dead. Can't really revive it without ticking people off. Maybe with someone else's help, but that's yet again another judgement call.