Why not first try to search on the topic or issue on which you need help, rather then directly creating the a new thread about it ?
Newbies will probably have some difficulty using the search system, but I do agree that it should be used more often. If we establish a smoother transition to board members onto the use of search over thread creation then perhaps you'll see a better cultural shift. I do think, though, that sometimes the threads that are being made are just spam threads. You do often see those typical generic vague question threads in Bitcoin Discussion, Trading Discussion, Economics, etc.
