Not only is this is needless pedantry, it's also incorrect, making it a very typical HN comment.
It is not uncommon to refer to pointers as "mouse cursors" or shorten it to just "cursor". In fact, Wikipedia considers pointers to be a subset of cursors.
"In computer user interfaces, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input from a text input or pointing device."
It is not uncommon to refer to pointers as "mouse cursors" or shorten it to just "cursor". In fact, Wikipedia considers pointers to be a subset of cursors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursor_(user_interface)#Pointe...
"In computer user interfaces, a cursor is an indicator used to show the current position for user interaction on a computer monitor or other display device that will respond to input from a text input or pointing device."