"Didn't want to read & run/can offer no advice but.../hopefully better informed posters will be along soon/blah blah...

[Botanicbaby]

Jeez. So you 'didn't want to read & run'; and you can 'offer no useful advice'; and you 'hope that more experienced posters will be along soon'; yadda yadda.

Just don't post yet (at least you could wait until the 'more knowledgable' posters have commented) It's not compulsory to comment asap. You can express sympathy/acknowledgment/recognition/all of the above without resorting to a catch all, ineffective 'can't read & run' bleat?

It keeps the thread bumped so more knowledgeable people will see it, and offers the op support, what's wrong with that?

what harm are they doing? jeez....who ae you to comment? starting a whole thread about it

angels nothing wrong with that at all. good point!

It's just a kind way of saying 'bumping for you.'

redlondonbus

who are you? the thread police? what topics are we allowed to start a thread about?

Huh!

Just keeping things bumped and an acknowledgement ... No harm.

Not only that, but sometimes you read a thread where someone is in obvious distress, and although you can't help it feels rude to not offer a word to them before you click off their thread. You are just showing them that they are not being ignored, even if you can't actually help as such...

YABU.

I've had those replies before when I've been asking for help, and while they've been no practical help it has been good to just feel less alone/invisible. So think they are a good thing.

lougle didn't realise that it was a kind way of bumping, thanks.

lol at thread police....ironic coming from you!!

On this occasion I will read and run!

What Oakmaiden said. YABU.

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ok everyone, I get it now. Thank you.

Yes I totally see what you all mean about feeling less alone/invisible and of course, for those in obvious in immediate address.

IABU. Sorry!

redlondonbus yep, you're not wrong! lesson learned

its a show of support and sometimes people need it

nothing more

That was my first thought also. As in, it bumps the thread until (as it says on the tin) someone who may be able to help comes along whilst 6also^ acknowledging in some small, albeit, usless way.

I've seen some really distressing threads which, by being bumped, have turned into supportive/practical/invaluable help threads for the OP.

That is a graceful way to accept less than friendly replies, op - good on you :)

P.s. it slightly irks me too but I generally think those replies serve a purpose.

Live & learn OP

Oh the irony of the Thread police

YABVU.

Well, I was all ready to offer you a biscuit (or worse) OP - but I'd now like to offer you some or even to salute your gracious admittance of being unreasonable.

It happens so rarely - truly well done Botanic

Yeah. I hate starting threads and having them languish unanswered for 10 minutes forever. And this site moves so fast, always has done. So I bump other people's threads, if I think they're important. And if I haven't much to offer, or want time to think about what I say, i bump it anyway. Awright?

Agree with magi