What does it mean when somebody replies to a person's old posts

[oberliner]

with just a "." and no text in order to bump them to the top to make that person look bad?

[meisje]

1. I hate when that happens

[oberliner]

5. So it's not against DU rules? Not considered stalking? nt

[Bluebear]

9. Maybe they think your posts are brilliant

and don't want them to end up in the abyss of the archives?

[oberliner]

14. dude

I don't know what your problem is.

I am a progressive Democrat. I am a new member. I have posted a lot of articles and quotes from leading progressive Democrats which are supportive of my position on this issue in my first six days as a member.

What exactly is your problem with that?

[NEDem]

15. chill out

Nobody is attacking you here.....

[Bluebear]

16. Nobody is attacking you, man

I think the whole Israel thing is really wearing on you. I understand that but take a breath.

[oberliner]

17. thank you

I know you disagree with me on these issues but I really do appreciate your concern here.

I'm sorry for flying off the handle.

Peace! :)

[Bluebear]

32. I don't disagree with you on these issues, per se, trust me

I just want naively everyone to get along.

[Emit]

19. Yes, you've started a number of threads on these topics.

A great number. And each thread got a lot of responses. Hot button topics, for sure.

[Name removed]

26. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Rex]

30. Bluebear?

Dude...whaaaaaaaa? What's up with the 'makes you look bad stuff'?

[Bluebear]

31. Like chill, dude!

:crazy:

[Redstone]

2. so, if you KNOW that it's done to "make that person look bad," why are

you then asking why people do it, when you've already stated why they do it?

See, my reply is just as circular as your post.

Redstone

[RagingInMiami]

28. Circular drama is what makes DU so special

[lonestarnot]

3. Ugh, no big deal. LOL

[Cocoa]

4. it could mean they are holding you accountable

for what you wrote.

It could be justified, or it could be stalking.

[knowbody0]

6. IMO

ya need to chill out. take a break or something. all is well

[ret5hd]

7. .

[Purveyor]

8. Ha! You should be so lucky that your posts can still be found.

Most of my 'stuff' seems to disappear down a 'blackhole'...

[Extend a Hand]

10. maybe they liked the post

and just wanted to reply so they could find it easier later?

[uppityperson]

13. !

it happens, I do it sometimes to mark it in "my du" for later.

[Quantess]

23. I don't know how to bookmark.

The only way I know how to keep tabs on a topic is by posting a reply on that thread.

How do you bookmark a thread?

[lonestarnot]

24. hit the bookmark above the post line.

Home discuss bookmark this thread.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

25. At the very top of the thread, just above where it says

"Home » Discuss » General Discussion" on this thread, for instance, you will see an option for "Bookmark this thread". Click on it, and it is bookmarked. Then under your options you can go look at your bookmarks.

[RagingInMiami]

29. First you need a stalker

[Catherine Vincent]

11. It means they want to kick your thread without typing k-i-c-k-!

To keep it on the top. Geeze.

[bigtree]

12. "_"

chill

[upi402]

18. "^"

Hey man, I'm just sayin':shrug:

[Cleita]

20. They aren't trying to make you look bad.

It means they want to kick your post up but don't have anything new to contribute. I kick up other people's posts quite often without remarking because I want other people to read it. I don't use that specific symbol but other people use different ones.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

21. How can kicking it to the top make you look bad, unless the post IS bad?

Or unless they're kicking up a bunch of threads on the same topic posted in a few day's time to illustrate that fact?

[JI7]

22. are you talking about any specific threads ?

i know many times, it's done because people just want others to see the thread.

i'm sure it may have happened a few times when it was done to make someone look bad. such as they had been arguing over something and it was later found the person was wrong, so they kick it up to make them look bad. but it's nothing i have seen recently.

[sleipnir]

27. They feel emboldened by actions in Iraq and Lebannon.

n/t

[The Magistrate]

33. Locking

Asked and answred.