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fiatdenier | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Running node is NOT too complicated for 99% of people.
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jb55 | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 A lightning node?
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fiatdenier | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 yes
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jb55 | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 With zaps + lightning address. Do you have this set up?
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Custom Designed | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I had no trouble running a BTC full node.  But my understanding is that a lightning node requires a very high uptime.  With BTC, you can take it down for maintenance, or just because it is using too much bandwidth, and it will catch up when you start it again.
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mattybs | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 big disagree
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goodcharity | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 It's both too complicated for 99% of people (probably more), and for the remaining 1% only a fraction will actually care to