What is the libre software message to the average computer user?
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The average computer user can neither read nor write code and therefore cannot directly benefit from at least half the essential software freedoms.
The average computer user relies on proprietary software developers to not abuse user freedom and privacy. If these users switch to libre software, they'll be relying on the libre software community instead because these users still won't be able to read/write/vet/change code.
So, if you want average computer users to switch to libre software, what is your message to them, given that they'd largely still be powerless and wholly dependent on strangers for their software? What would you say to them? How would they be freer?
I thought we get the benefits of free software community even though I don't know to code in X language.
Freedom 0 and 2 do not require to code, but are essential for a community of users.
I think you are saying why are Freedom 1 and 3 essential for us ordinary users?
I think the vision is that ordinary users need not feel that they incapable of writing and reading code. They may want to learn; a freedom does not decide who gets to learn.
I understand that software is not just defined as code, but includes the documentation too. I could be wrong, but I think I learned about this in school too.