This! I have had several instances where some petty tyrant decided my question was a duplicate without providing proof. I questioned it and was given some snark

This! I have had several instances where some petty tyrant decided my question was a duplicate without providing proof. I questioned it and was given some snarky answer with a question number that was obviously dug up after my response. Looking at that question, it was clear that it was nothing like mine. On other occasions, when a link was provided, if you squinted, you might see the relationship but, for the life of me, I could not come up with a query based on my post that would cause the referenced link to come up. All this leads me to believe there are moderators out the, waiting for new questions that they can respond to first, whether or not they offer worthwhile advice.