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> Disclaimer I own a data center

I'm curious why you think owning a DC makes you less qualified to respond? Presumably because someone that senior is less in touch with day-to-day security operations?

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The "disclaimer" prologue is often humble bragging. It's often less about flagging a conflict of interest and more about claiming to have authority or status.

That would be a "disclosure".

I think they meant 'disclosure'

Possibly, but that would suggest a conflict of interest which is apparent here. More of an appeal to authority perhaps?

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