Just a simple question about a forum-specific social issue... k i c k i n g...

On some forums if people don't reply (anymore) during a period of x days, it's allowed to kick the thread up the list to get it to be noticed by other members. (it's on top of the forum then again )

Anyheuw, I was wondering what I should do to if for some reason the replies have stopped, thus losing focus on my thread. I can not find anything which adresses this in the "Rules"-section. Is it "allowed" to kick your thread? Some people think "it's rude, 'cause people who actually want to help you will notice it by themselves", but then again if they can't see it because it's on page x (where for example x>5)..... Well, you get my drift??

What to do?

Sincerely,

Debianewb

I agree we should have an easier way to access 0-reply threads , for instance in searches.
IMO promoting your own thread ain't bad. OTOH you could consider posting a new thread which would only cover the aspects of your previous threads you're still in limbo about.
I've seen some perfect examples of ppl referring back to the previous one for full nfo.

I would tend to agree... if your thread has become really quite long, and you've developed other problems whilst trying to fix the initial problem, then simply bumping/kicking your thread so that it is back on top won't help... people won't be prepared to read lots of stuff that may or may-not be relevant anymore. If the initial problem still exists, then sure kick away! If not, then create a new thread with a link. The link is, IMO, a vital component becaue it will allow others to read up on the history of the problem if they so wish.

£0.02

I agree with unSpawn and Thymox. I don't have a problem with someone kicking their own thread back up. The only time it gets annoying is when its just maybe an hour later or so. A day or so isn't too bad though, cause if you post in the Linux - General forum, it can get swallowed up really quickly at times, which brings up another good solution, try to get your question/thread in the most proper forum and it might get noticed and replied to in a reasonable time frame. The only time really the Linux - General forum should be used is when your totally not for sure where else your question should be posted.

My 2 cents....

Also to add, always try to use helpful thread titles as this I know will speed up reponses. I truly believe in this, if I personally see a thread title that I know I will have no idea about, I tend to skip past it. When I see " Need Help, Urgent " I tend to skip past it and come to it last, then only to find out if I can or cannot help in anyway. And if its in my forum's I moderate, you can bet any thread title that is lousy, it will get changed.

While I do not mind if people bump their thread if there are 0 replies it should be after 48 hours or so have past and should include any steps taken since the original post and also any additional information possible. I think doing this makes it much more likely to get replied to then a simple *bump*. As was pointed out we are answering over 90% of the questions here, which includes this forum where there are many status updates by me that are never replied to. I do like unSpawn's idea of making 0 replies a search paramater, and have added it to the TODO. There is also a "View all threads with 0 replies" under the New Thread button in each forum.

--jeremy

Tnx, that solves my question! I'm going for the "only-cover-the-aspects-of-your-previous-threads-you're-stil- in-limbo-about-approach... l0l In the correct forums ofcourse... By the way, I think find this hard sometimes, because I don't feel quite "experienced" yet; so I'm inclined to post everything in the "newbie-forum"...
Well, tnx anyway..
The posts must go on!