Do you think that the people who actually care about this forum want to be inundated with 15+ random posts in old threads
Nobody likes it when someone spams the board. However those are the rules that we all have to abide by. The users cannot contact others privately without meeting the menemem requirements. The problem is the rule, not the spamming. Spamming is a direct result of the forum regulations.
Perhaps the mods and admin failed to consider that outcome when drafting the user rules. The users who respond to old threads assume they are following the usage guidelines. Sure, others find it silly and illogical to revive old threads. Did they ever stop to think though that maybe, just maybe, the people that run this forum have a reason for encouraging it that cannot be shared with us? Perhaps the mods can be encouraged to share that purpose publicly?