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by samatman 622 days ago
I know this is a mere quibble as a rider on a helpful post, but a disclosure is not a disclaimer.

Disclaimers separate you from the comment, examples:

> Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice

> [says things about $company] Disclaimer: I don't work for $company, I heard this from someone who does but I can't link to a primary source

Disclosures are additional information which you think it's proper to add, to be open about your interest or stake in the topic:

> Disclosure: I wrote a similar library

> [replies to thing about $company] Disclosure: I used to work for $company

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Disclaimer is more often used for humblebrag, not to disclose any information.
Right, indeed!