<ul><li>Clappers and runners, or clap-and-runners, are people who clap for a story on Medium and then quickly leave without reading it.</li><li>They are compared to Orcs and Goblins on Medium, as they typically throw in a generic response and disappear.</li><li>Some clap-and-runners highlight what others have already highlighted to make it appear as if they have read the article.</li><li>The author admits to sometimes highlighting sentences for visibility, but clarifies that they genuinely read and engage with the content.</li></ul>

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