No bump option on forum posts

When posting to a thread there are a number of options at the bottom of the screen. It would be good if there was one where your post is going to be added to the thread but you don't want it bumped to the top.

This would be useful in cases where you want to add some info that would be helpful to the OP (and you are comfortable they will find it when they follow up on their own post) but you don't think what you added warrants spamming it back up to the top of the first page

Example - You see a thread on something that has been suggested a hundred times but rather than snarking at the guy for it (because search is so bad not all these guys are to be blamed) you just want to add a couple links to the other threads to help him get caught up. But since its been suggested a hundred times and this post has already done its time on the front page you don't think it needs to go back there again.

I enthusiastically support this.

Define enthusiasm. ;)

Even if this was possible (and I'm not sure if it is), it would cause issues. Posts are organized by time, ie. the last time a post was made. If a post didn't bump the thread, posts would no longer be in reverse-chronological order. I think it would be more confusing to have posts out of order like that than to just go ahead and bump it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHhFZe-qtuU

Now that is some insane enthusiasm. Very nice.

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Originally Posted by zachUVA

Even if this was possible (and I'm not sure if it is), it would cause issues. Posts are organized by time, ie. the last time a post was made. If a post didn't bump the thread, posts would no longer be in reverse-chronological order. I think it would be more confusing to have posts out of order like that than to just go ahead and bump it.

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Zach,

Thanks for chiming in so quick. Could it be considered a thread "edit" instead of a post? If I remember right editing an existing post within a thread does not bump it back up. Just food for thought.

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by iceageg

Zach,

Thanks for chiming in so quick. Could it be considered a thread "edit" instead of a post? If I remember right editing an existing post within a thread does not bump it back up. Just food for thought.

Cheers,

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Yeah, but that would require the post to already exist, no?

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Originally Posted by zachUVA

Yeah, but that would require the post to already exist, no?

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My HTML experience is limited so I openly admit that I am less than qualified to speak with any authority. Not knowing how the new/edited flag is set on a given post I was just wondering if the new post could be created with an "Edited" status in the first place. Not the most elegant solution but it would theoretically work. Just trying to think outside the box. Thanks again for your time.

Interesting discussion there and thanks for bandying it about guys.

I do see Zacks point about the technical challenges. When the post is made it does not do a bump action, it simply gets the current date stamp on it. The move to front page occurs separately as people refresh their displays with everything sorted by date.

That said, I am gathering that there is agreement that there are times when a post to a thread is called for but not to have that thread repeat its time in the spotlight. So if there was another way to get that net effect lets see what guys could come up with. I would love to see some more suggested approaches and maybe we hit gold.