Should old unanswered QA questions be answered?

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rasa2012-03-04 19:46:26

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rasa, 2012-03-04 19:46:26

Does it make sense to reply to old QA topics that are unanswered?
(the last “unanswered”, by the way, is dated September 2nd, 2010)
Or will answers in such topics be necroposts?

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Stdit, 2012-03-04
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Respond. Even if the author no longer needs it, it may be useful to other readers, including those who google this question.

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tangro, 2012-03-04
@tangro

I will answer this question in a year

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mihavxc, 2012-03-04
@mihavxc

Respond. QA is very well indexed by search engines, many people will be able to find answers to their questions :)

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shadowalone, 2012-03-04
@shadowalone

I think it makes sense to answer, if there is no solution, that is, the issue is not marked as resolved.

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Kirill Mamaev, 2012-03-04
@r00tGER

Yes.
In general, I consider it good form to answer my own question if the solution was found on my own. After all, it may be useful to someone else.

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zipper, 2012-03-04
@zipper

Write a script that will go through such issues and ask the author in a personal. So choose already)