Post #751300 by AceExplorer on Tue, Sep 22, 2015 4:03 PM

On 2015-09-22 14:23, jimsflies wrote:
@JenTiki thanks for helping.

While I agree looking in old threads is a good idea for info, there are new products developed from year to year. Looking at threads from 4-5+ years ago doesn't necessarily provide the most up to date information regarding what's available. I suppose I could ask in those old threads...would I get any better information than starting a new thread? While I haven't seen it complained about as much on TC, many forums discourage dredging up old threads.

All good questions, jimsflies. I'll take a stab at a follow-up and hope you don't mind. Creating a bunch of new threads with the same subject is what we hope to avoid, as that creates confusion when people search the forums and get a bunch of threads which ask duplicate questions. I don't know about other forums, and I don't know your definition of "old threads" on other forums, but I do know it is helpful to jump in here and "bump" a thread and ask a question. I think that way because this forum is a long-term repository of information more than just a social chat board. It's helpful to have topics together in groups as opposed to being spread out over multiple threads. It also helps others here know that you took some time to research what has already been discussed.

I know there are other points of view, and I know there are moderators here who could provide input too.