kingbee Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Pardon my ignorance, but as a total Basschat newbie there are certain 'terms' I have still to understand. Like, 'bump', eg in relation to items for sale, What the feck does 'bump' mean? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 It just pushes a thread back up to the top of a list and reminds people the item is still there in the hope of a sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 It's just a way to put the sale thread at the top of the forum. Bumping it to the top as it were. TIM does the same. But that is a rather more complicated story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 [quote name='kingbee' post='1079227' date='Jan 5 2011, 09:53 PM']Pardon my ignorance, but as a total Basschat newbie there are certain 'terms' I have still to understand. Like, 'bump', eg in relation to items for sale, What the feck does 'bump' mean? Thank you.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Ha TIM to the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 [quote name='paul h' post='1079229' date='Jan 5 2011, 10:55 PM']TIM does the same. But that is a rather more complicated story.[/quote] and part of Basschat folklore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 ah TIM... it all involved possibly the most desirable bass known to man more or less given away that we all fell overourselves trying to get didn't it? I heard the big beef chief got trampled to death in the rush. could all be rumour though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kingbee Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Cheers for all that - love some of the posted images! Just goes to show that bassists really DO have a sense of humour. Unlike guitarists. However, we do have a reputation for being thick, as I'm about to demonstrate. How does one actually 'bump' a thread back to the top? For example, I'm trying - and so far failing (76 lookers but no takers) - to sell my Ampeg cab, and my original posting just keeps slipping further and further down the list. I want to get the post noticed again - help? While on the subject, could someone please have a look at my post ("Ampeg SVT-115E cab for sale" - I'd stick in a link to it, but don't know how to do that either!) on 3 January and tell me where I'm maybe going wrong? I really don't have a clue what the cab is worth, but based on the price new (£470 at Thomann) plus the cover I wouldn't have thought I was asking too much for it. Am I just being too impatient? Any thoughts - anyone? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) just bumped it (ie replied to it on the mesasage board) people sometimes do it themself every few days if nobody replies. Edited January 6, 2011 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Obviously there's some etiquette involved in bumping a for sale thread. Once a day is probably the maximum you want to do it. Having looked at your advert, the biggest problem is that you don't have a photo of the equipment... it makes a big difference to buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 SVT!!! [i]Further basschat folklore which was later replaced with [b]TIM[/b][/i] So full explanation BUMP = [b]SVT!!![/b] = TIM =[i] Reply to your own thread in order to push (or bump) that thread back to the top of the listings as they are ordered by most recent post [/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='1079299' date='Jan 5 2011, 10:51 PM']and part of Basschat folklore. [/quote] Yeah...what is that all about? (I have a feeling no one's gonna give me a straight answer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' post='1079649' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:29 AM']Yeah...what is that all about? (I have a feeling no one's gonna give me a straight answer)[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='Earbrass' post='1079657' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:38 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461[/url][/quote] I think that qualifies as a non-straight answer. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='Earbrass' post='1079657' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:38 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461[/url][/quote] Wow. The OP's posting history too... particularly posts made on Dec 20 and 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='dlloyd' post='1079712' date='Jan 6 2011, 12:13 PM']Wow. The OP's posting history too... particularly posts made on Dec 20 and 28.[/quote] Unbelieveable! I suppose we all just got off the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='Earbrass' post='1079657' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:38 AM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=111461[/url][/quote] Ah, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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