So i noticed you need to be a staff member of a forum in order to reply without changing the bump. Why is that? I think mostly that if you noticed a old topic and you realize you have the answer but you dont want to make an old topic from a year ago re-appear at the top of the list i think we all …

Why can only staff reply without bump?

Canapin (Coin-coin le Canapin) February 13, 2026, 11:51pm 2

To prevent vandalism. Users could append inappropriate or illegal content at the bottom of a topic and you wouldn’t even know.

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