[Meta] Can I refresh my question on Unity Answers?

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This question is more about how to use this website than Unity3D. Sorry if this isn't the kind of question I'm supposed to be asking here, but I'm not sure where else I should ask it. Hopefully any responses I get will help other users as well.

I've noticed that if a question doesn't get a response right away, it often doesn't get answered. I'm not totally sure how the Answers section works, but I'm guessing that new questions get put in front and older questions will get pushed down on the list. So is there a way to "refresh" a question to make sure it gets pushed to the top and seen until it is answered so you don't have to repost the same question (as I'm sure that's discouraged)?

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Answer by robertbu · Oct 01, 2013 at 05:02 PM

The convention on this site people refresh their question by adding the a comment with the string 'bump' under the question to bring it back to the top of the queue. The convention is also to wait 12 to 24 hours before bumping. This allows folks in many timezones to potentially see your question, plus it feels pushy to do it in less time. Also question about the site like this one (not technical questions) usually have '[Meta]' prepended on the title.

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SBull · Oct 01, 2013 at 05:22 PM 0

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Perfect! Thank you so much.

Jamora · Oct 01, 2013 at 05:34 PM 0

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Some people here strongly object to straight out 'bumping' (I've seen at least one downvote due to OP bumping). The preferred way is to edit your question with any new information you can provide.

From the FAQ:

What if I don't get a good answer?

In order to get good answers, you have to put some effort into the question. Edit your question to provide status and progress updates. Document your own continued efforts to answer your question. This will naturally bump your question and get more people interested in it.

[Meta] Can I refresh my question on Unity Answers?

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