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brianlockhart | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 So, any thoughts about the risk of force closures (kicked off by a griefer or otherwise) as a result of asynchronous payments gone awry?
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shocknet_justin | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Shit on the internet doesn't work when it's offline. Use an online node.
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brianlockhart | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Bitcoin L1 works just fine when it’s offline.

Lightning? Not so much.
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shocknet_justin | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Your signer might, but good luck using it without connection to the broader network.

For shit on the internet to work it needs to be online. This isn't a new revelation.