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Agreed, a simple disclosure "I own Monero" is needed. The lack of this* hurt the credibility. On the about page the author says they run two Monero nodes.

That said, the article is pretty much a list of links so not as much credibility is needed.

*this: edit - this being a disclosure that they do or don't own Monero

Disclosure: I own crypto but not Monero

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> On the about page the author says they run two Monero nodes.

Running a node is not the same as mining. You are not rewarded financially, and you don‘t need to hold Monero to run a node. Nodes just maintain the ledger and transaction pool.

Running a node supports the network through decentralization and participation in consensus.

It seems a reasonable enough leap to think that someone who runs a Monero node owns Monero. And even if they don't, that possibility is enough reason for a disclosure statement, either that they do or don't own Monero. Like the parent poster said, mentioning Monero in the intro of the article stands out.

They list a Monero donation address on the About page ("I’ll happily take any Monero you’d like to throw my way"). It's a reasonable presumption that they do hold Monero, at least intermittently when they receive donations.

This isn't how disclosure legally works re the About page. It needs to be on the same page, displayed prominently.

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