"Bump"s come in these types:
1. Bumps for exposure of the material. These usually are written thusly:
"bump"
"bump to the top" Or shorthand of "bttt"
"bump for publicity"
"bump for exposure"
Overall, it's just an attempt to keep the thread title at or near the
top of the browse articles list, thus assuring that more people see it
simply due to the virtue of most folks start browsing at the top of that list
OR
2. Bump for a place-holder
This is done so that you can find the article quickly if you look at your
"pings' list within the next couple of days
OR
3. Bump for a reminder
This is just about the same as #2 above.
Often you'll see someone say
"bump for later read" in this case.
I hate to admit it, but it took me a while to get a hand of the full
functionality of this place, but it's worth it.
Thanks a lot for the helpful information. I am slowly getting the terms and rules down. Appreciate the help!