This question received a good answer, 4 years ago. Would it be acceptable to comment on the answer asking whether or not it's still applicable or whether a slightly modification of their given method would suffice? This would alert the person who answered the question without starting a new unnecessary question.
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Yes, that's what comments are for.
Use comments to ask for clarification or add more information.
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4Yes. It might not be as helpful if OP is long gone, but future visitors can still answer.– bjb568Mar 5, 2015 at 2:31
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11It's been 17 minutes since this was last active. Is the answer still relevant?– ɥʇǝSMar 5, 2015 at 2:49
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1@edge You can always tell if the OP is still active by looking at his profile. Mar 5, 2015 at 7:45