Oddbean new post about login | logout You spend too much time in bitcoin circles. Setting up a lightning node is not hard. Managing connectivity and liquidity and running it always on and available on clear net while making sure you don’t lose funds regularly is not easy for the average person. I have nothing to sell.
"You spend too much time in bitcoin circles." – if that's true, I'm fucked
Lol only if you want to make bitcoin usable for people who have a life outside of bitcoin. Otherwise, doing fine 🤷♂️😂
IMO, it's irresponsible to convince non tech savvy people into running a lightning node. If you don't know how to manage and back up a Linux server, you're seriously playing with fire putting money on one. Just use a damn mobile wallet or something.
A mobile “node in phone” lightning wallet is as far as I would recommend for most people I know, and even that is unnecessary for the average person who would probably only use Lightning for small purchases. There are a few of my friends that could run a full always-on lightning node, but it’s overkill unless you run a business or just like tinkering with tech.