Revive Old Threads or Start Anew?

[NeoMishMoo]

I've seen people flamed for posting new threads over stuff that has already been covered and I've seen people flamed for reviving old threads, so which is better? I didn't want to revive the old thread if this has already been discussed.

[dashboardmonkey]

man up and deal with the flamage

[Farbin Kaiber]

It just means you are gonna get it either way around these parts.

[stumble_t]

Anyone that would flame someone about reviving a good tech thread is a douchebag... However, reviving a 6 month old group buy thread... Well I'd think the shoe would be on the other foot. So it's all how you look at it

[Scotaku]

Four years from now, imdashiz will find this thread and bump it.

[MattM]

IMO its better to start a new thread. problem with bumping old threads, and i have fallen victim to it aswell, is replying to awnser the OP's question that is actually 6 years old and you didnt look at the date, then you just wasted that 5 or 10 minuted writing out an explanation or instructions for the OP that is probably not even on the same message board anymore.

[whiltebeitel]

If you car doesn't start, bump and old thread. It shows you at least searched. If you bump an OT thread like "How do you like to wipe your ass" expect to come out of it a little on the crispy side.

[!kid]

IMO its better to start a new thread. problem with bumping old threads, and i have fallen victim to it aswell, is replying to awnser the OP's question that is actually 6 years old and you didnt look at the date, then you just wasted that 5 or 10 minuted writing out an explanation or instructions for the OP that is probably not even on the same message board anymore.

i feel it would be a good thing to answer the question if no one else had. that way in the future if someone does a search on that topic they can find the answer, have no need to start a new thread.

[JasonC]

I'll just bump an old thread.

[McGyver]

Search! than answer must be on some old thread!

[daniel]

Four years from now, imdashiz will find this thread and bump it.

pretty much

[Desaevious]

If I find a good DIY that took forever to find that worked for me, I'll bump it up and thank those who input their advice (even if it was 2 years later) just so those who are looking for it could find it on the search easier? Perhaps not, but eh. Group buys and FS ones are fucking stupid though, I hate seeing those bumped from 4 years back.

[Raxe]

If you can constructively contribute, bump an old thread. If not, don't post at all.

Otherwise just make a new thread.

[erik325i]

For tech threads, it's always better to bump an old thread. Don't go bumping random shit for the sake of posting though.

Erik

[shiftbmw]

I'm all for new threads when appropriate. People learn things over time.