I know I'm going to choose option 3 a lot more now, because I'm tired of helping people who are too lazy to do even the most basic search to try to find an answer to their question.

I've spent MANY MANY hours searching for answers to my own questions and the questions of others. If an OP can't be bothered to make even the slightest effort to help themselves, then why should I make any effort to help them?

Thanks Sungrove, for making me see the error of my ways.