[jlund-molfese]

Your response sounds like AI, but I'm going to read it in good faith. The distasteful thing is using a community instead of being part of it.

And hey, I know everyone's doing it, but it's still annoying.

On HN specifically, you're supposed to avoid clickbait, avoid excessive reposts, and avoid using the site only for self-promotion[0]. This helps to create a community that promotes curiosity, instead of chasing growth hacks and engagement like many other social media platforms.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html