Don't apologize. Everyone is ignorant of the protocol, even the one who incepted the idea. We are correcting you for several reasons: 1. It is evident you're not an idiot and want to learn. 2. Proper terminology does help differentiate things, and as you've already discovered, those that utilize the nostr protocol (which I abbreviate TNP) are not very typical internet denizens. 3. It'll save you hassle from the real pedants. 🤣