Gerrit,
Thanks for your response. Actually, the best way to judge this feature is to see it at work and see how many people complain. You can see a sample of this feature at work in <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3ad3c4ae4e32.htm>this thread</A>. There are 33 posts in the thread, several "thank you's" for the "bump" and not a single complaint.
I have observed this feature at work in this particular forum for several months, and have yet to se a single complaint. More often than not, I see thank yous posted, and lively debate since people are able to "bump" those of like mind to join them in a particular discussion and help them vanquish the opposition <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
Derek
