(SOLVED) What does "Sink" do?

jcmilton

All I found from a search was someone speculating that it pushes a discussion down farther in the list, but when I tested it, nothing happend. I can't get Sink or Unsink to do anything that I can notice. And there's nothing in the documentation that I could find. Anyone know what this does?

Linc

It means new posts won't move it back to the top of the discussion list.

chuckD

If I sticky a topic and then it's past it's time, I use sink to bring the topic back down to it's original order instead of the top.

jcmilton

Perfect. That explains it, thanks you guys!

Stock

Hahahaha, I was wondering this a few days ago when my girlfriend asked me this, I think that the word "sink" is not the right word, just my opinion.

emzi

I think that the word "sink" is not the right word, just my opinion.

The "Gravity" word can be a candidate!

$Definition['Sink'] = 'Gravity';
$Definition['Unsink'] = 'Zero Gravity!';

Todd

$Definition['Announce'] = 'Lazer';
$Definition['Close'] = 'Blast';

Sheila

$Definition['Announce'] = 'You guys are so geek';

emzi

Todd said:

$Definition['Announce'] = 'Lazer';
$Definition['Close'] = 'Blast';

Sweet words for a physics forum! Hence, Hmmm! "Big Bang" instead of "Add User" and "send to the black hole" instead of "Delete User" (;

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Also:

 $Definition['Announce'] = 'Pin';
 $Definition['Unannounce'] = 'Unpin';

 $Definition['Close'] = 'Lock';
 $Definition['Reopen'] = 'Unlock';