Comment by kthartic
8 years ago
It's because Amazon emails everyone (who bought that product) every time someone asks a question. The subject is "John Doe: Can you answer this question about ...". I've had this email a few times. Some people (I'm guessing old/non-tech savvy) assume someone has asked them directly, and so feel the need to reply.
That makes sense. The answers I refer to read just like a slightly annoyed text message reply to a family member who should know better than to ask.