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 There's still the actual friction of running a lightning node and managing liquidity

Sideshift folks for e.g. gave up and removed it from their platform when the operational headache and support tickets were more of a burden than the benefits of offering the option 
 It's true that it's harder I won't deny it

But maybe that effort is worth it to use money that is more valuable, can settle instantly and have virtually no fees, we'll see 
 Good luck with that. Montero is still struggling with people refusing to use a local node. And it's super simple, it is part of the wallet. It just takes a while to sync for the first time. And these are the people that do care about privacy. 
 you don't know what you're talking about.

what struggle? 
 Poor choice of words maybe, you know what I mean

https://v.nostr.build/D4Nzp22vRF35IRnz.mp4 
 yeah thats a link to MY nostr.build homie. I'm paying for that hosting.

what's your point? 
 sorry misread your response to utxo.

you're absolutely right than most people will never use LN in a self sovereign way. they will opt for custodial,nonprivate solutions.

that wont keep these religious fanatics from claiming they've solved Bitcoin privacy because there's this thing that will be implemented soon™️ that works for some people some of the time.