Most of the stuff in the article happened between ~2003-2010 at first glance, which is what he means probably (even though it was published in 2024.)

(author here) just published this story today, correct.., been writing it for months, as I've been forgetting all the weird steps I took to get here..

The stories presented are from an earlier era but maybe still relevant.

The initial events described in the article happened around 20 years ago.

but the story took place in the early 2000s.