Hi, I think you still misunderstand the purpose of a "bump". You said yourself that the only "bump" which Admin saw was the one addressed to him and that's the point. It's a way of bringing to the attention of a specific person that you want to get their attention.
You said to Larni
My post wasn't intended as a reminder just for the sake of it. There was a valid point that was connecting each of the quotes.
It wasn't your post that was being called a "bump". Larni was calling his/her own post a "bump".
Honestly, there is no disrespect intended when someone puts a post on the board which says "Bump for ...."
Read the word "bump" as "reminder for". that's all t is.
Sometimes we can lose track of what threads we are posting in and forget to check for replies. I'm grateful if someone posts a "Bump for Trixie" because
1. It brings to my attention a thread I'd forgortten to check
2. It means that someone might be interested in what I have to say
That's all there is to a "bump" post.
The only one of your posts which could be and was described as a "bump" post is
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EvC Forum: Religion v Spirituality -->
EvC Forum: Religion v Spirituality
The text in the post reads
HELLO LARNI. ARE MY POSTS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF 'BUMPING?'
"Bump" posts do not dismiss you, it's the opposite of this. it doesn't "bump" you down, it actually "bumps" you up!
Sometimes you'll see a "bump" post which just says "bump" with no name attached and that's a way of trying to get anyone to respond. When a name is attached, the "bump" is specifically for the person named, a sort of "Yoohoo, dameeva, I've replied to you, do you wish to respond?".
I'm hanging around in chat if you want any clarification and would be happy to see you there.
That's all it is.
To be perfectly honest, I think I would like to see a few more "Bump for Trixie" posts, but alas, I'm pretty boring.