rajinaren, everybody 'bumps' so that thread's like this won't go unanswered by someone who may be able to help or answer a question.
When threads aren't answered right away they are placed under a forum topic and are not seen to be answered until someone scans the forums. When I answered this thread you had 2 view's and 0 answers and it no longer was on the home page. In short it's a way for someone to have their question seen on the home page until it is answered.
"I" new to forums assumed that's what it was but I try not to abuse it a while back I saw a post of a member instead of typing bump she seemed to be getting irritated because he/she was not getting any replies so unless its something I really need an answer for I use it I like that we can do that,
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