Actually in general I am all for not starting new threads and using existing info. Often alot has been covered in old threads, and is a waste of time to start a new one. Not much was really covered in this old one. But I don't think it hurts if the guys want to just add to it instead of starting another. The new post doesn't really fit the conversation though.
You do get older or non computer people that want to ask questions, They google or search something that leads them to a thread.
People also complain when people don't use the search functiom. Not like there was a back and forth conversation in this thread. To bad the guy who started it didn't lets us know what he got.