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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
by magicjosh 5y ago
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
- Hendrikto 5y ago> 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.
- magicjosh 5y agoIt 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.
- stordoff 5y agoThey 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.
- hammyhavoc 5y agoThis isn't how disclosure legally works re the About page. It needs to be on the same page, displayed prominently.