Whoah there hoss, you may be thinking of another forum - thread necroing is fine and dandy on here, happens all the time. 
It’s actually mentioned in the New Member Resources thread, even:
There’s some amazing stuff on here going back some 5 years, and it would be a shame to have it buried for good, especially when the software presents related topics at the bottom of every thread. Just be aware that the people who posted it may have moved on, but there are many people who will be happy to answer with their thoughts, questions, opinions, etc.
As you were, @The_Wizard_Rudra