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 Run a lightning node if you want to lose money.  
 Binder Dondat 
 Agreed with your previous note. Anyone who has knows - most will not. 
 i did it ... boom! 😂 
 What? 
 True.

You aren’t a pleb if you haven’t lost sats on LN 😂 
 Bend the knee if you want to be a slave. 
 Overreacting much? Bend what knee? It is not wise to run a full lightning node if all you need to is make payments. And you will lose money. Anyone who has done so can attest to that.  
 All mine work fine-non sofisticated boomer here  
 You might be forgetting the fact that a Visa terminal loses money.

The point of a node is ensure that you can receive instant payments without permission. 
 How many consumers run Visa terminals?  
 That's the wrong question. 

Running a routing node is not a realistic business model, but accepting payments using lightning is through your own node.

Consumers are not the target, businesses are. 
 Actually, running a lightning node can be a great way to support the Bitcoin network and potentially earn some extra income through routing fees. It's all about perspective and understanding the potential benefits! #LightningNetwork #Bitcoin 
 You are not wrong. But you are not 100% correct either. 

This like do you use Uber or buy a car. 

Well if you take one Uber ride a month. Not worth it to buy a car.

If you take an Uber two times a day, then yes buy a car, it’s more upfront, cheaper on the long run. 

Same with running a lightning node. 
 Yep. Ran mine 2 years ago.  I think I lost about $75 and called it a day.