No Bumping Posts?

[Shockeray]

Ok, so a while back I posted a question on the Systems part of the forum and no one answered it. It slowly disappeared into the archives and I still haven't received an answer.
I did bump it, as I didn't remember the rules...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first
And a mod deleted my bump and reminded me...
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1640951/3770-msi-zh77a-g43-amd-7770-monitor-hids.html
So what am I supposed to do, if I can't bump, and no one will see my question anymore, I will never get an answer.

 

[manofchalk]

If your thread falls beyond the second page or so, just make another.

Usually if you don't get a response its because your post is constructed in such a way that turns people off responding. A lot of the time its lack of info or bad formatting (massive blocks of text rarely get responses), yours seems fine, could be more detailed though.

 

[Shockeray]

So just repost?

 

[jpishgar]

Reword and repost. Sometimes posting on a forum is like fishing. You have to bait the hook appropriately to lure responses. This means ensuring the title is spelled and worded correctly and eye-catching, without using all caps and jarring punctuation. It means detailing as much as you can, and soliciting for responses.

 

[Mousemonkey]

It would also be useful to notify a mod to get the original thread closed or deleted as it may still be answered just not in the timeframe that you may have wanted.