[Molten]

Revival of threads can be good or bad depending on how its done. In the case Erich mentioned, revival is bad. But often it is the preferred method of posting certain things. A good time for revival is when dealing with letter jackets. If you search for 'letter jacket' you will find MANY threads about the same thing. If you want to talk about "How do I get a robotics letter at my school?", there is already a thread for that. And it has been discussed in length multiple times. If you read these threads and it doesn't quite answer a small question...just ask the question in that thread. That way we won't have to cover the topic from scratch (again). If your question seems to be somewhat related, but completely different then the threads already started...please start a new thread.

The factors when choosing to revive an old thread:

1. Age of the thread (if its 5 years old, probably best to start a new thread)
2. Does your topic coincide with the thread? (if yours is tangent, revive. if yours is completely different, start a new)
3. How many threads are already on this topic?(if there is one for every year, let things lie. if its not been covered but a few times, revive)

Thread revival is not an exact science, it is an art. Unfortunately, you have to be here a while to really know when to revive and when to let rest. Until then, I hope my guide lines above help a little.