Hello @jeremydouglass,
You most certainly were not rude.
You asked for clarity on what he needed help with.
This was not a polite response:
It could have been more appropriately just an answer to your question without the vitriol:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bite-the-hand-that-feeds-you
We are volunteers here and offer help where we can and if we choose to.
Communication in a forum can be a challenge at times.
Please be respectful to others.
:)