I don’t always want to bump a topic edit, but sometimes I’d like to make a timely change more obvious. Auto-bump is an option, but not quite what I’d like:
Auto-bump requires setting a date/time:
It’s tempting to suggest a “Now” option on the auto-bump menu, but the auto-bump notice also indicates an automatic – not deliberate – bump, which is a different signal:
I’ve sometimes wished for a topic bump-on-edit option that could be enabled for roles or trust levels. I imagine buttons for “Save Edit” and “Save Edit and Bump”:
…and the resulting notice might say Topic edited by staff or similar.