Yeah, it surely won't convince OP. But public web discussion answers are rarely only intended for the parent poster. Often there is even a "private message" opt

Yeah, it surely won't convince OP. But public web discussion answers are rarely only intended for the parent poster. Often there is even a "private message" option for those few that are, all others are for the wider audience as well. If something as mockable as q posturing is left unmocked the impression on third parties can be very different than if it is not and the purpose of the reply is (I assume, not the author) this change.