I did, yes. I was noting that I was expressing the same sentiment as someone who was not replying to you, but I figured that the overall thread was small enough that the reference would be fairly plain. I replied to you, though, because I was addressing your question.
Your response was irrelevant to my questions, since the goal of my questions was obviously to understand just the OP's mindset, not an unrelated person's mindset.
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I did, yes. I was noting that I was expressing the same sentiment as someone who was not replying to you, but I figured that the overall thread was small enough that the reference would be fairly plain. I replied to you, though, because I was addressing your question.
My question was for the person who posted the original submission, though.
Sure. But when you make a top-level comment here, other people do feel free to reply...
Your response was irrelevant to my questions, since the goal of my questions was obviously to understand just the OP's mindset, not an unrelated person's mindset.
His response is helpful to others who are reading this thread. That’s all that matters: not thread hygiene or correctness.
When you speak in public, others may feel invited to join in the conversation. This is a good thing.