# Can I bump old threads that never got a response?

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**Created:** [July 1, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-bump-old-threads-that-never-got-a-response/545241 "2010-07-01T21:54:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-bump-old-threads-that-never-got-a-response/545241/1 "2010-07-01T21:54:15Z")

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I was looking at some old threads I started and noticed one or two that never received a response. I opened these over a year ago and I was wondering if I am allowed to bump these or if I should just open a new thread.

Thanks,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-bump-old-threads-that-never-got-a-response/545241/2 "2010-07-01T23:53:42Z")

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I don’t see a problem. Unless it was a Pit thread calling someone out.

But, just to be sure, if you DO bump them, and something bad happens, I can always make MY post here disappear. You, not so much. Just sayin’

**samclem**

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-bump-old-threads-that-never-got-a-response/545241/3 "2010-07-02T00:09:49Z")

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Screenshot!

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-bump-old-threads-that-never-got-a-response/545241/4 "2010-07-02T02:25:43Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> I don’t see a problem. Unless it was a Pit thread calling someone out.
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> But, just to be sure, if you DO bump them, and something bad happens, I can always make MY post here disappear. You, not so much. Just sayin’
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> **samclem**

Criminy! Couldn’t you have just not answered this at all, for the irony factor?