That made me laugh.

To be fair to the lone clapper, they could be a newbie who hasn't realised it isn't a like button. That was me when I first joined.

The reading thing is a bit unfair to lightning-quick readers (which I am when in the mood) but once aware of the issue, I know to leave the window open when I've got to the end. It's an irritation but the reading is important and it's hard to know how they can police it other than the way they do.

Yes, I miss David Perlmutter. I swear there were times he got highlights on my articles before they were published!