I could close them, but only if the person who is resurrecting them is doing it for spite. If they're genuinely responding to something, there's little I can do.
Show links of the ones you're talking about, and I'll have a look.
I can't remember his handle, but there was someone a few years ago that would do that with threads that were as much as 5+ years old. He would be asking questions to people that hadn't posted on ET for years. I don't see much harm as long as the topic is relevant to today. However, if someone restarts a conversation about the 2nd series of The Soprano's, or who will win the upcoming 2003 Superbowl (or the Trading equivalent)...........