Making threads are fine but some people don't like it (me included) if you create a new thread when the answer to your topic is easy to find on the internet. It would be a different case if you create 10 interesting topics.
Here's a reading material for you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html.
The point of a thread isn't only solving the question of OP. I personally make threads so we can discuss too.