# How old is too old for thread resurrection in GQ?

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**Created:** [October 2, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245 "2008-10-02T22:57:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245/1 "2008-10-02T22:57:25Z")

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I stumbled across some information today that is pertinent to a thread I remembered in GQ. Last post in that thread was 8th August 2008.

The question was not really substantially answered in that thread, but the information I found does (IMO) answer it to a reasonable degree.

Is it too old to resurrect?

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245/2 "2008-10-02T23:14:30Z")

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SDMB guidelines say that it is fine to resurrect a thread that is less than three months old. For more details see the [Guidelines and Etiquette](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697100#post7697100) sticky in this forum.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245/3 "2008-10-02T23:17:32Z")

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Thanks. I probably should already have known that.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245/4 "2008-10-03T00:05:32Z")

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I’m one of the moderators in GQ, and my guideline is that you can post any new information or questions that actually pertains to the question. I don’t care if it’s years later, just a long as it doesn’t involve quips, moving the thread in a different direction, or needing the involvement of the OP who may or may not still be around.

The other time I might suggest starting a new thread with a link to the old would be if the thread had gotten too off-track to be followed any more.

I’m not speaking for my fellow mods in GQ.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-too-old-for-thread-resurrection-in-gq/466245/5 "2008-10-03T01:58:15Z")

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I’d agree with **sam** that posting new information pertinent to the question is fine.

The only other caveat I would add would be, if the thread had developed into a debate, not to attempt to engage someone who might not be around.