Excessive Bumping

I just wanted to bring up an issue that recently caused some problems. AS you know, posts can be deleted and re-made to bump threads. This allows people to bump as much as they want without technically breaking any rules. Of course, this should be against the rules, but I would love it if it could be clarified in the Sythe.org rules or market rules. For example, 2 bumps per 24 hours.

 

I don't agree with totally removing it all together, but rather having a limit of how many times you can do it a day (preferably 3 times a day?)

 

Not as bad as this kind of traditional bumping http://sythe.org/showthread.php?t=1003505&page=2

But yeah, this new bumping is kind of cheap

 

Why is it cheap when it isn't cluttering up the forums?

 

People getting the edge over others who are unaware of the technique i suppose

 

And anyone can keep doing it and keep their thread up at all times... Imagine everyone doing it...

 

People shouldn't do it excessively, capping it would be fine. 4 a day sound good or is that too much?
Anyways I'd like to see more clarification.

 

Then have it either clarified, or make a cap on how much you can do it per day.

 

I would like to see it against the rules entirely, but that is just me. It's simply too difficult to enforce.

 

It can be abused really easily, and as Kero said it's hard to control and enforce punishment.

 

I personally don't support this idea. Although I think something needs to be done, I'm not sure enforceing a cap would work. As you may have noticed, the gold selling forum has had sooo much activity recently, only allowing 3 bumps per 24hours would restrict sales far too much. Edit, also, not wanting to point the finger too much, but if you're going to nag about posting, deleteing, reposting, something needs to be done about posts like this:

http://sythe.org/showthread.php?p=8180601#post8180601
http://sythe.org/showthread.php?p=8180676#post8180676
http://sythe.org/showthread.php?p=8180790#post8180790

All within the space of an hour and a half.

 

Sorry, what? He's replying to his damn customers. What's wrong with that? Are we gonna restrict communication via the forums by that much between traders now too?

As for the suggestion, I believe it should be allowed completely. If you know something others don't, use it to your advantage, just as you would bug abuse given the chance on RuneScape. You're not losing a limb if I bump my thread to the first page as soon as it goes to the second no matter how many times I do it. Also, if I'm online, wouldn't that also bury the threads in which the OPs are offline? And what good will it do to them if they wait for this certain person, when they could just buy from me?

 

I'm pretty sure a bump nowadays is anything that doesn't contribute to the thread. I'm pretty sure we get told off if we keep deleting and bumping, so I agree it should be written into the rules.

Btw is the bumping rule for all of your threads or just per thread?

 

Put a cap on it and infract when they do it too much. I bump every 12 hours.

 

I get infracted for manually bumping my thread with a post, because it was not 24 hours wait.
The same rules should apply to anyone trying to circumvent the forums. I knew about this little exploit but chose not to use it.
So your saying if I have morals I am limited to 24 hour bump but if I chose to bend the rules I am allowed 3-4 a day? Sounds like it would encourage rule-bending/breaking.

 

I honestly feel that bumping a thread in general should not be allowed, nor should a ' Free Bump ' given by another individuals should be allowed either.

See, the problem with any section of these forums or any other forums, is that individuals especially newcomers will excessively bump their threads as-well as even making new threads due to the fact that there is a consistency with everyone else threads being bumped to the top almost simultaneously..

I think bumping by the individual which whom created the thread, or by a random individual should be removed from happening, thus allowing threads to only be posted on for a real necessary reason, thus removing the point of multiple threads, as-well as most post counts..

I believe posts in threads should only be made when it is necessary, such as expressing knowledge, intelligence, emotions(If deemed necessary to express)

Thus allowing the market and many other section within these forums not over hauled with threads, and meaningless posts.

It's actually quite annoying to read a thread full of individuals speaking such " I agree! " " Yeah, your right! " " Thanks! "; It's like.. Why even make the post? OH RIGHT! It's a good excuse on receiving a higher post count.

If threads which are made, only have individuals posting when necessary then everything will be alot easier. Especially considering the fact that it's not like their thread is going anywhere!!! Whether it be 5 pages back.. It's still there, the key in success these days such as in this generation is the key ability to be able to sell yourself.

Anyway.. That is my aspect thought on the issue. Thank you, Gohan

 

If bumping was made completely against the rules, wouldn't that encourage more threads to be made? For example, in the gold selling section, your thread would be pushed to page 2 in little more than half an hour, and to be honest when searching for potential sales or purchases I don't go past the second page. If you were not allowed to bump, then people would just re-create the thread, putting it first on the list rather than bumping.

If you made creating duplicate threads against the rules aswel, then it would mean you are only allowed to create one of the same thread and never bump it, ever, meaning that if you wanted to sell gold at one point, then got 10M more stock the next day, you wouldn't be allowed to sell it.

Sorry for the poor explanation.

 

If you gained more stuff to add to your thread. I never stated that updating your thread should be against the rules. Only bumping. Although stating an update could be considered a bump, theoretically it's not in the sense of randomally bumping your thread to make sure it stays to the top.

It is simply updating what you specified in the first thread prior to your update post which making known to the public for your benefit.

 

If your stance is 'remove bumping' then it'll simply never happening, thats ridiculous.

And this 24 hour a rule is just because some members got upset with others bumping and frankly they dont like the competition.

1 Bump every 24hrs, you can delete your post again and repost within reason, if you think someone is spamming, Report it like usual and a Moderator will act on it depending on his/her discretion, like normal.

 

I'm not sure how this happened, but before I bumped a thread and my thread went to the top of the list as usual. But then, when I deleted the post, my thread fell back to where it was before the bump. Not sure if that is the norm or if it was some kind of bug, I don't know.