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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.

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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.

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