[E.G.C.]

A ping and a bump is actully the same thing. When you post an article like I just did. It moves it to the top of latest posts. That's so those who have that section bookmarked can go to that article.

A lot of us freepers, including myself, have that section bookmarked so when you reply to an article that you think might be of interest, it goes to the top.

[dirtboy]

A ping and a bump is actully the same thing.

Not quite correct. A ping can act as a bump, but is also used to call other freepers to a post by including their screen names in the To: box. A bump is made to no one in particular, and just gets the post back into the Latest Posts screen...

[ruoflaw]

Thanks for explaining it!