[wp-forums] bumping someone else's topic

[mrmist]

In message <4B8540DE.9080608 at gmail.com>, Michael B 
<miklb.online at gmail.com> writes
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just wondering what the rules are on bumping someone else's month-old
>> topic to get an answer.  Should they be prompted to start a new
>> topic?  Or does it make sense to let people know you're having the
>> same issue because the question is already written in a way that can
>> be understood?
>I'd certainly prefer someone using an existing thread for the same
>question, rather than starting a new one, helps consolidate the question
>for others, and limits orphaned threads.
>

+1

If it is the same issue, then it makes sense.

If the topic is tenuously related at best, they should be starting a new 
thread.
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mrmist