I wouldn't say this article is them talking about Nostr. Mentioning it in passing as an alternative doesn't offer much.
I don't see any harm in it, it's a generalist media. It's good that they talk about nostr, isn't it?
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I think it's good that they at least talk about it (in passing), but yes, you're right, it doesn't cost anything to be minimally informed before publishing something. 😅