Recipes

[Toppers]

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@adoreqvc wrote:

 Bumping a thread is when the OP replies, but I reply to many QVC cyber pals who replied to me on my thread, because I was brought up with good manners, respect, good etiquette, and many times a reply is warranted when someone replies to you.

Some may consider this bumping up a thread, I consider it as having respect, common courtesy, good etiquette, and well taught good manners since I am from the old school where all these things mattered, and that was the way I was brought up.

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I would never think anything otherwise, either, @adoreqvc. 

I would just think that this would be common courtesy, too. 

I personally don't know where some of this other stuff comes from on the internet, as in, "thread bumping, thread pimping," and so on. 

[Caligurll]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

If the OP of a given thread keeps bumping up their own threads it's also known as 'threadpimping'.   (Hey, I didn't make that up!)  hehe  

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@chickenbutt Made me laugh!!!  I've never heard that term.

[dooBdoo]

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@on the bay wrote:

I never would have thought that someone who posts replies to everyone who wrote a post to them is trying to bump up a thread.

Many aren't even aware of what that is.

That to me seems to be attributing something to someone who is considerate that just isn't there.

It always reminds me that not everyone's perspective is the same.

Like when some people think someone is being nice for alterior motives. It makes me think that people who think this way, may do this themselves or are very untrusting.

Or someone who often accuses people of lying-I can't help but think they lie themselves or have been exposed to many who lie.

Especially when growing up, I wasn't exposed to or aware of people who were lying -it just wasn't even in our vocabulary.

Anyway, just thoughts from this thread.

I guess I think its nice when someone replies and I always admire someone who does and appreciate it.

Otherwsie we might as well be posting into the wild blue yonder or the twilight zone.

Kind of like facebook is sometimes. Who is everyone showing things to-post after video afer video, not their own but everything they see- maybe never expecting a reply or if there is, never replying in kind and rarely responding to anyone elses.

Weird. Maybe it is a generational thing.

We always had relationships that were face to face and I guess thats how I at least still maybe naively expect of technical media or whatever its all called.

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        That's a thoughtful, insightful post, @on the bay.  I wanted to comment on a couple of points.

        "Bumping" is a common term, and in my experience it goes back over 15 years.  It's a wee bit of an impolite nuisance on forums, and that's the reason you'll find it listed as a violation in the standards/policies of many -- if not most -- forums.   Posters don't refer to it because they're guilty of it themselves, and it doesn't demonstrate a negative reflection on those aware of the practice and terminology.  It's mentioned because it's rather widely known at this point (an internet search will retrieve countless hits, by the way).

         Regarding the part of your post I highlighted with bold text, (eta:  not directing this at any particular poster)  we probably could say the very same about ascribing or attributing negative motives to those who don't return to a thread to respond, or implying they weren't raised with good morals or ethics, or thinking they don't know or care to use "common courtesy."

        Just general thoughts...  as I said before, we don't know another person's heart, so it might be harsh to pass judgment on one another this way.   It's supposed to be fun, informative, sometimes educational or inspiring, to read and post here...  maybe the fewer demands we make upon one another, and the fewer judgments, the better? 

(Thanks for the kind words, @Toppers!  I always enjoy your posts, too!)

[on the bay]

Hi @dooBdoo

I always enjoy your posts.

I wasn't really saying people are rude if they don't come back to a thread.I realize there may be many reasons for it as well. And though I do have opinions I try not to judge people cause like you feel,we don't know until we've walked in their shoes.

 But If it is something done over and over, then I think it is just not something on their radar to reply, but I think it is inconsiderate or maybe thats not how they were taught.

And the bumping the thread-I've only learned of it here and I thought it was mostly referred to when someone was asking about someone or trying to give condolences? And people would say, can someone bump the thread up (even though they knew it was against the rules).so I guess I didn't quite get the other thing.

I might be kind of clueless on what a lot consider etiquette on social media these days cause I have not used it as long so maybe some things I think are nice or rude or whatever are perfectly acceptable or not required, like responses to anyone. 

Probably not making sense but I guess I feel like I might not be a good judge of what goes on anymore, only know how I react to things or feel about it.   

[dooBdoo]

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@on the bay wrote:

Hi @dooBdoo

I always enjoy your posts.

I wasn't really saying people are rude if they don't come back to a thread.I realize there may be many reasons for it as well. And though I do have opinions I try not to judge people cause like you feel,we don't know until we've walked in their shoes.

 But If it is something done over and over, then I think it is just not something on their radar to reply, but I think it is inconsiderate or maybe thats not how they were taught.

And the bumping the thread-I've only learned of it here and I thought it was mostly referred to when someone was asking about someone or trying to give condolences? And people would say, can someone bump the thread up (even though they knew it was against the rules).so I guess I didn't quite get the other thing.

I might be kind of clueless on what a lot consider etiquette on social media these days cause I have not used it as long so maybe some things I think are nice or rude or whatever are perfectly acceptable or not required, like responses to anyone. 

Probably not making sense but I guess I feel like I might not be a good judge of what goes on anymore, only know how I react to things or feel about it.   

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        Thanks, @on the bay!  You make perfect sense.   I've always found your posts to be perceptive, and very considerate of others.  My comments about ascribing negative attributes were more in general than specific to anyone -- I should've made that more clear.   I do see what you mean about someone who has a pattern.  

        Re: "bumping," it can be for reasons acceptable to the forum owners/moderators, but at the other end of the spectrum it can be the same as "spamming" and/or pulling up old threads to annoy people or to get attention.   I think all of this goes back to intent, and that's why it's hard to judge why someone responds to every post or never responds to any of them.

[on the bay]

@dooBdoo

Thanks DooBdoo,

You are so sweet and make me feel better (even though if I read my own post I think I might be confused, and not sure what I was trying to say!)

And thanks for explaining re the bumping thing too.

I think we understand each other and I think you are always considerate of others view points too 

[doglover3]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

It used to bother me, but I had to just stop letting it.  I am ignored a lot, as I'm not in any group or not a chit-stirrer.  That's fine.  But one just needs to not let it get to them.  Bigger fish to fry, eh?  

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@chickenbutt  I enjoy reading a lot of your posts.  

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me too

[qualitygal]

I've never heard of "bumping"  until I just now read it. Let people say what they want. I think to answer someone is just plain polite if they as a question. Honestly, so many labels and judgments now a days, it's too much to keep track of.

[Juniebugz]

Doesn't anybody read the Standards? It's  "just plain polite" and "common courtesy" to read what you agreed to abide by before you post here lol.

http://www.qvc.com/QVCCommunity.content.html

QVC Community Standards for Participation — QVC.com

"• Do not bump messages."

[ChiliPepper]

Well, I remember one time someone was asking for recipes & hints about a particular food.

We had discussed that food in length a few weeks before. This was a newer/less frequent poster so they had not seen the original post.

I guess I "bumped" or brought forward that original discussion for the benefit of the newer poster. They joined in & so did others.

Anyways, I had no idea that "bumping" wasn't allowed & in this case there was no malicious intent. 

I don't know, I gonna do what I feel is the right & kind thing to do & if I end up being wrong then so be it.