What is the prediction being made? Whether or not something is a "trend"? What is the definition of a trend? > Can I convince myself that checking the HN front

What is the prediction being made? Whether or not something is a "trend"? What is the definition of a trend? > Can I convince myself that checking the HN front page multiple times a day is a useful and productive exercise? That seems to be a different topic entirely and should probably be the headline of the article. Also, it's clearly a bit cheeky, but confirmation bias abounds nonetheless.