LNURL-P indeed should be replaced…. But to replace it with a version of BOLT 12 reimplemented on nostr that misses out on ~all BOLT 12’s features (like, you know, recipient privacy, among many orders) just because NIH would be a massive disservice to Nostr users. nostr:note1740xst5ld6j4djxkv3gqkdc0ctnxs0apu2wdmz92xnx7qhdvdg8sw2y88h
(And, to be clear, if we want to avoid onion messages you could still do BOLT 12 over nostr, though I’d generally recommend against for privacy reasons)
Well, let's hope people keep these ideas coming.
I mean as a simple v1 we could just replace it with BOLT 12 as-is? It’s pretty simple to swap in, and BOLT 12’s reusability + proof of payment means you could still announce the zap on nostr.
I don't know... I have seen so many heated debates about bolt12 being great and terrible that, at this point, I don't even know what to think about it.
I’ve seen lots of people argue it’s terrible while suggesting alternatives that don’t provide the important features it offers…. And no one suggesting alternatives that do.
Of course also most of the arguments against it I’ve seen have been lazy af (eg “tor is slow so onion messages will be”…. Ignoring that they’re a totally different design lol).
But…Maybe just install Phoenix and try it? :)
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