# Bumping limit?

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**Created:** [August 31, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumping-limit/594787 "2011-08-31T21:25:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumping-limit/594787/4 "2011-08-31T21:38:02Z")

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[Here we go:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=384745)

> [@FAQ - Guidelines and Etiquette on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faq-guidelines-and-etiquette-on-the-sdmb/369402/4):
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> **Bumping your own thread**  
> If you start a thread, and after a while think you would like more comments on it, you may be tempted to “bump” the thread by adding a post to make the thread reappear back at the top of the forum list. We strongly discourage this practice, but since the boards are so busy sometimes a single “bump” will bring about good results.
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> Our guidelines:[ul]  
> [li]Wait until a suitable time has elapsed (at least, until your thread is no longer visible on the first page of the forum)[/li][li]Bump your thread only once[/li][li]Do not make a habit of always bumping each of your threads[/li][li]When you bump your own thread, it is preferrable to include additional information relevant to the original post, which may encourage others to respond[/li][li]Posting a thank you to those who responded to your question is not considered a “bump”[/li][/ul] Generally, we prefer you start a new thread with a link to the old thread.

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