What's your pet hate about comping?

Luckyone

Probably a bad example but I'm exhausted

Anyway like you say people wont agree on the same things, life goes on

xxx

OneYorkshireLass

purplebutterfly wrote: »

Anyway, you'll never stop people bumping - any more than I'll get people to stop saying "should of" instead of "should have" :rotfl:

A friend of a friend of mine has just had a tattoo done that says "should of" TWICE. I saw the picture of it on FB. It's awful


There's a daily comp at the moment to win a dog bowl - that one keeps being bumped with people either saying they're winning, or not winning :wall:

Blulu

I just want to clarify re bumping. The actual rule, copied from MSE rules, says:

"Can we "bump" threads? For those that don't know, "bumping" is where a forum user who hasn't received a reply to a question comes back and replies on the thread to "bump" the thread back to the first page of the board it's on, making it more prominent.
No, we'd rather people don't do this as it annoys others. Questions are sometimes not answered because the information is easily found elsewhere on the site and forum. If your question's not been answered try searching the MoneySavingExpert.com main site then the forum."


I.e. it's when someone bumps deliberately with the motive of bringing the thread to the top of the list. I think it gets confusing because we also talk about bumping as happening generically when adding to a thread. It is bumping, but that is not actually breaking the forum rules.



As someone said above, that doesn't mean it's wrong to ask people to stop doing it. We can ask whether it is a written, or unwritten rule, but if it was up to me, I would save asking not to bump only for the times when it is has become quite prolific, and agree, probably not so much when the thread is near the start anyway.


It's personal choice both ways, but my preference is that I quite like a little banter and fun in the posts, as long as it doesn't go on too long, or bumps an old post forward for no good reason. I think it would be a shame to lose that fun aspect here. As I said earlier, this forum seems to be so angry and aggressive lately - and no, I'm not talking about you Lucky One But a little laughter might be the medicine this forum needs at the mo IMHO


Blu X

OneYorkshireLass

Blulu wrote: »

It's personal choice both ways, but my preference is that I quite like a little banter and fun in the posts, as long as it doesn't go on too long, or bumps an old post forward for no good reason.

But then you get moaned at for bumping because people have subscribed to the thread and they're checking emails/subscriptions needlessly.

I think it's best if the main board is kept to comps and chat happens in CCC.

AlfieBlue

Luckyone wrote: »

I've been here a few years now & I have to say once one person has bumped a thread to say thanks then someone else joins in & so & so. just look at the win £10,000 in a newspaper thread to see this happening.

It goes on a lot.

There is one rule for everyone whoever they are, if it's there first day or they have been here since the first day the comping board started xxx

I apologise for my ignorance but to quote you: £10,000 thread! Peeps have been good enough to post the answers, one by one or such, as they found them.

Many people have wanted to thank in person, as sometimes happens on this board, many people can't get or afford the paper - particularly this type of comp. And believe me, its quite nice to see the human touch now and again! Do you not agree that occasionally its nice to see and enjoy banter between forum members.

Yes! Let's cut some slack now and again!

renegadia

In other news.

Don't dance in bed whilst smoking, it causes fires. My room is smoky and I have a wet mattress and ruined sheets.

I'll let you know when I can think of something which ties this up with comping so it becomes a pet hate....

Moneybot

OneYorkshireLass wrote: »

A friend of a friend of mine has just had a tattoo done that says "should of" TWICE. I saw the picture of it on FB. It's awful


There's a daily comp at the moment to win a dog bowl - that one keeps being bumped with people either saying they're winning, or not winning :wall:

Ok you have to tell me what the tattoo says I can't think of anything sensible that has should of twice in it...

OneYorkshireLass

Moneybot wrote: »

Ok you have to tell me what the tattoo says I can't think of anything sensible that has should of twice in it...

Oops, my mistake it's 'could of' and 'would of' not 'should of'...

"If love could of saved you, you would of lived forever"

Moneybot

OneYorkshireLass wrote: »

Oops, my mistake it's 'could of' and 'would of' not 'should of'...

"If love could of saved you, you would of lived forever"

It was about Elvis? Please say I'm right.

OneYorkshireLass

Moneybot wrote: »

It was about Elvis? Please say I'm right.

Nope. A relative.