[Bug-wget] [bug #56808] wget uses HEAD method when both --spider and --post-data options are used

[Darshit Shah]

Follow-up Comment #2, bug #56808 (project wget):

`--post-data` works by setting `opt.method` and `opt.body_data` while
`--spider` works by setting `opt.method`, albeit indirectly.

Now, I believe that it makes absolutely no sense to set both of those in
contradicting ways. Especially with something like `POST` or `PUT` which
requires a Request body. Since a request body is not allowed with a HEAD
request.

My suggestion here would be to add a check that prevents _any_ change to
`opt.method` if `--spider` is also passed.

This prevents not only `--post-data`, but also `--method` from setting
something funny that makes no sense.

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