I think the rule should be don’t revive threads that haven’t been active in 12 or more months if you have something good to add but 6 or more months if you don’t have something good to add that is of value but the value has to be seen by everyone and then also if it’s a good question you should be allowed to reply unless someone else doesn’t like your question but also if it’s a question that adds value it’s okay but what if there was a way to search for the answer then don’t reply but then if you’re new and you need the information you should reply but if you’re new and didn’t use the search bar you shouldn’t reply unless the reply adds value but you’re new so then maybe you don’t know what would add value but then if you think reviving a thread is cleaner than making a new topic you should revive it but if your reply isn’t exactly on topic maybe you should make a new topic anyways and then link the old topic for other people and then other people will know you searched but then you are still making a new topic that is cluttering a forum that’s already cluttered so maybe just revive the thread and say you used the search bar and say you are adding new information and also that your question wasn’t answered before at least not in this topic as far as you can tell but at this point you are scared and confused and don’t know what the rules are for something that is so trivial and inconsequential like starting a new topic or reviving a thread but you don’t want to make the rest of the forum mad so then you don’t do anything at all for fear of doing something wrong because the rules are now so confounded and confusing and you don’t know what to do and you fear that any action is just as wrong as inaction so you just do whatever you want anyways so why was there even a debate on what the rules should be in the first place and so you then argue your opinion on the forum but that doesn’t go anywhere so you go to groupchats and discords and nothing is resolved and you’re sad and still don’t have a clear answer and you also never got your original question answered.