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ODELL | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 I HAVE SUCH A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH LIGHTNING NODES. INCREDIBLE TOOLS BUT EXPENSIVE AND INFURIATING. 

CRAZIEST PART IS I LEGIT HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE LOST OVER THE YEARS. LIKELY A LOT THOUGH.
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Chewstr | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I feel your pain. I have had 2 Nodl nodes, a MyNode, an Umbrel and a Start9. The Start9 is the only one that I would recommend but it was expensive AF.
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Decentralise | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Paypal is cheaper and easier. Visa, mastercard, fiat, all much much easier and cheaper and more private.  Terrible systems, but still better than lightning in every single way.
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calle 👁️⚡👁️ | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Worst take of the year congrats
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Decentralise | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Paypal transactions are not public.  Bitcoin transactions are.  Every single one.  Even lightning devs admit its inconvenient and difficult to use.  Most people don't know how bitcoin works or how to get hold of it,  let alone want to set up a lightning node in their home. Which leaves it to signing up with alby custodial  or similar (no more private than paypal), and even that is complicated for average person who definitely does use paypal without much difficulty.  I hate paypal, i WISH bitcoin was more convenient and more private, but wishing it does not make it so.