dobbin macrumors 6502a Jan 28, 2002 587 5 England May 22, 2005 #26 One idea could be to have more sub-forums in the marketplace, one for desktops, one for laptops, one for software, etc etc. This way, each thread would stay on the first page for longer, reducing the need for bumping.
One idea could be to have more sub-forums in the marketplace, one for desktops, one for laptops, one for software, etc etc. This way, each thread would stay on the first page for longer, reducing the need for bumping.
mkrishnan Moderator emeritus Jan 9, 2004 29,776 15 Grand Rapids, MI, USA May 22, 2005 #27 dobbin said: One idea could be to have more sub-forums in the marketplace, one for desktops, one for laptops, one for software, etc etc. This way, each thread would stay on the first page for longer, reducing the need for bumping. Click to expand... Maybe, but I think the biggest reason people bump is how long the article stays on the New Posts view, which combines all forums. And adding forums has no impact on that, AFAIK.
dobbin said: One idea could be to have more sub-forums in the marketplace, one for desktops, one for laptops, one for software, etc etc. This way, each thread would stay on the first page for longer, reducing the need for bumping. Click to expand... Maybe, but I think the biggest reason people bump is how long the article stays on the New Posts view, which combines all forums. And adding forums has no impact on that, AFAIK.