thanks. the system here will not notify someone if there is a new answer in their thread?
Yes, the system here will notify a poster when there has been a response to their thread. That is why, when you see an older thread and the poster has not returned to it, it generally means the poster has had their question addressed to their satisfaction or they have found an answer elsewhere or their legal matter has been resolved.
Reviving old threads by anyone but the original poster is frowned upon on this forum, so you will want to look at the posting dates before responding.