Protostar Education is a verified online English teaching agency (ESL) serving students in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, etc.) with native English-speaking teachers. While the business is legitimate and functional, the submission contains significant inaccuracies: it claims 'most people' have used the product (demonstrably false), lists 'everyone' as the audience, and tags 'blockchain/decentralization' which appears to be a confusion with the 'Protostar' Zero-Knowledge proof protocol or buzzword stuffing, as the school uses standard video conferencing. The project fits the profile of a small-to-medium enterprise (SME) with valid real-world utility but minimal technical innovation and a localized, niche audience compared to the exaggerated claims.
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