Erik said:
> You think stating a fact ("please pay attention if you want me to
> reply to your questions") is rude.
I think the quoted text is not, strictly speaking, a fact.
> I think not paying attention but still expecting people to provide
> helpful responses is not particularly astute. Especially when it is
> me that is being expected to answer those questions.
See also
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#answers
Rich
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