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by frant-hartm 1287 days ago
I understand it as an advice, recommendation - "If I were you, I would do X".

After re-reading I probably see the issue, but you never said "I will do X" which changes to would in reported speech:

I will do X -> You said you would do X.

Did they understood "I would do X" as "I will do X"?