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Sorry bit off-topic, but this caught my attention since english is my 2nd language... So I'm thinking that "Does group chat make you sweat?" sounds a bit better than "Is group chat making you sweat", but what about the meaning? (Haven't read the article yet)

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The "Is group chat making you sweat" is using a verb form "continuous aspect" which not all languages have. It's more of a feeling of being in the middle of the situation, where "Does group chat make you sweat" is being asked before or after the activity. It's more of a subtle, stylistic choice though and the title could have been named with either of these sentences.

Thank you! Looks like I'm still n00b @ english!

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