I'll bet they are interacting with hnews through some sort of 3rd party client, and meant to reply to some other thread and something got borked

I used to use Reddit a lot, still adjusting to HN culture.

Also, too much caffeine and no weed, so all I can do is amp up, then wait.

(I looked into MMJ, but the dispensaries are pretty unprofessional, it's why I think it should be recreational, they still act like cartel members.)