Yes.

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https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

Is that a bot?

I had a friend who developed a tic like this online.

Some people (to some extent, rightfully) see interaction as a series of shibboleths. Then, they employ them as one would a talisman, to ward off negative interactions, which then engenders negative interactions