There are often new threads that don't need to be started since their information has been covered in the past and needs only to be revived and possibly updated. Here's the ROE on searching and starting new threads.
1. UTFSF: If there is a remote chance that your topic has been discussed, use the search function to find it and re-open that thread.
2. Get something close: It doesn't matter if your specific question was not answered - find a thread that is close and ask your question there. T