Oddbean new post about login | logout I’ve run a node before. I intentionally choose not to right now because I know it’s overkill and too expensive for what I need. Most people are in my category. Not sure why people get offended about that lol
Me neither! I decided to run my own node and now to set up Alby Hub because I'm a curious person and to impress my friends. But I totally know it's overkill too.
Some people also oversimplify self custody lightning into all or nothing, and it doesn’t need to be that. I use a mix of self custody “node in phone” wallets, liquid, and then custodial services are primarily for zaps. Each use case can have a different solution depending on the situation/need. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing.