Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Things that go bump in the night (or day)

If you've posted something and you haven't gotten an answer after a reasonable amount of time, you can bump the post. This just means you reply to yourself so your post goes back to the top of the Board. Most people just put "Bump -nt-" in the Subject and nothing in the body of the post - the "nt" means there's no text; that is, there's no need to click on the post and read the body because there is no body. (You can use "nt" whenever you're giving a quick answer that will fit in the Subject line, like "I feel the same way -nt-".)

In general, unless your question is time sensitive, it's rude to bump your post up after less than 24 hours - or at least letting it sit through a whole workday or overnight. You can also put more info than "bump" in the Subject line like, "I really need help on this. Anyone? -nt-" And you can bump even if you've gotten an answer or answers if you want more feedback, although I think it's courteous in that case to at least thank the people who've already answered you, like "Thanks, guys. Anyone else have anything to add? -nt-"

And people sometimes bump for an individual. For example, if you post that you just ate the best cinnamon roll you ever had and it's IBS safe, I'll post back and ask what the brand is. You may not see my post so the next day, I'll post "Bump for Reneemj -nt-" in hopes that will catch your eye.

HTH.

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