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Endless bumping is bad
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I think that the main idea of having one's thread be at the very top of a given sub-forum was created during the RSOFs' Golden Age, an era where we'd have at least 1,000 active users at any given time and over 25 members of Community Management looking after the Forums and the community. A thread could have easily fallen to Page 2
in minutes!
Nowadays, not so much.
As for implementing a limit on bumping a thread by using the "Bump" button, I don't believe it'd work as intended. Now, if doing something like this would encourage and promote users to post productively instead of just clicking the "Bump" button, then by all means count me in. Even if there was a limit on the "Bump" button usage, I am sure that players would find ways to bump their thread by simply replying with anything, i.e., "Let's bring this back to the first page"; "I'll update the thread soon"; "Anyone else with an opinion"; etc. Basically, anything that would make it seem like they are not "gravebumping," as it was previously mentioned here on this thread.
Furthermore, every single thread creator has the same access to the "Bump" button. This means that, you as this thread's OP, you have the same ability to bump this thread whenever you wish, just like I'd if I had a thread on this same sub-forum. I think I understand what you are suggesting, but instead of limiting OP's ability to bump a thread, wouldn't it be better to focus on ways to improve activity on the Forums overall and ways to inspire people to engage more deeply in threads and their conversations?
I just think that limiting access to bumping doesn't really help the overall goal that we may all have as members of this community. It's undoubtedly true that we'd also wish for these Forums to be revived to get as close as possible to its previous Golden Age Era, no
?
What do you think?
As for implementing a limit on bumping a thread by using the "Bump" button, I don't believe it'd work as intended. Now, if doing something like this would encourage and promote users to post productively instead of just clicking the "Bump" button, then by all means count me in. Even if there was a limit on the "Bump" button usage, I am sure that players would find ways to bump their thread by simply replying with anything, i.e., "Let's bring this back to the first page"; "I'll update the thread soon"; "Anyone else with an opinion"; etc. Basically, anything that would make it seem like they are not "gravebumping," as it was previously mentioned here on this thread.
Furthermore, every single thread creator has the same access to the "Bump" button. This means that, you as this thread's OP, you have the same ability to bump this thread whenever you wish, just like I'd if I had a thread on this same sub-forum. I think I understand what you are suggesting, but instead of limiting OP's ability to bump a thread, wouldn't it be better to focus on ways to improve activity on the Forums overall and ways to inspire people to engage more deeply in threads and their conversations?
I just think that limiting access to bumping doesn't really help the overall goal that we may all have as members of this community. It's undoubtedly true that we'd also wish for these Forums to be revived to get as close as possible to its previous Golden Age Era, no
?
What do you think?
16-Sep-2021 21:31:29
Mrs Ana
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It's undoubtedly true that we'd also wish for these Forums to be revived to get as close as possible to its previous Golden Age Era, no
?
What do you think? Yes of course. But what would you think would push us in that direction?
The way I see it, most players only come here for support or ranting. Discussions, suggestions and the like are participated in by very few.
How could that be made any different?
I can't claim to know how many 'forum lurkers' read and don't post. It is probably more than I realize. But I can't imagine what would make them feel it was worth their effort to start posting.
In game rewards for forum activity? Definitely a risky route, since spam is already common.
As to the people pointing out that the OP can just post to push the thread back to page 1, this is true, and I didn't think of it. IMO that's spam if you're not contributing to the conversation, even saying 'anyone else have any ideas?' is not a contribution. But, spam patrol hardly seems to be much of a priority in our understaffed forum.
It's undoubtedly true that we'd also wish for these Forums to be revived to get as close as possible to its previous Golden Age Era, no
?
What do you think? Yes of course. But what would you think would push us in that direction?
The way I see it, most players only come here for support or ranting. Discussions, suggestions and the like are participated in by very few.
How could that be made any different?
I can't claim to know how many 'forum lurkers' read and don't post. It is probably more than I realize. But I can't imagine what would make them feel it was worth their effort to start posting.
In game rewards for forum activity? Definitely a risky route, since spam is already common.
As to the people pointing out that the OP can just post to push the thread back to page 1, this is true, and I didn't think of it. IMO that's spam if you're not contributing to the conversation, even saying 'anyone else have any ideas?' is not a contribution. But, spam patrol hardly seems to be much of a priority in our understaffed forum.
18-Sep-2021 01:55:35
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