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Same. Ideally this "proxy" should just cache the front-page for 1-2 minutes and serve the cache.

Ideally, it should be using the API, which isn't rate limited.

That happens all the time on HN if you click "too quickly".

Or if your account is restricted in the number of posts you're allowed to write each day.

No then you get "you're posting too fast."

exactly

That"s understandable. HN was launched in 2007 :o)

Needs caching or consumption via algolia on the backend to avoid the ban hammer.