⚡📰 [c-otto.de routing node history with a bit of data](https://stacker.news/items/922297/r/botlab)
My node on Amboss and 1ML:
InMay 2018I created my lightning network routing node, which is now known as c-otto.de, on the host ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de (a well known mirror for linux distributions and other stuff, also managed by me). Back then, I just played around a bit, but didn't really "run" my node. I configured LND's "autopilot" (the old version, obviously), which created a bunch of useless channels. I didn't configure fees. I didn't look after my node.
Some time beforeNovember 2018I started experimenting with rebalancing, which resulted in rebalance-lnd (https://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lnd/).
InFebruary 2021I moved the node to my own server, changed the name to c-otto.de and started to look into things more. I added more liquidity, tried to figure out a fee policy, opened and closed channels, filed bugs, ...
As part of that effort, inMay 2021I started lnd-manageJ (https://github.com/C-Otto/lnd-manageJ), a Java server tool that I use to get useful statistics, send rebalance payments (using Pickhardt Payments), ...
ForApril 1st 2022I temporarily changed my node's name to "zero fee routing | lnd". Fun times, for those who still remember "zero fee routing" (which moved to CLN at around the same time). I didn't set zero fees, though :)
Now, almost 7 years after the initial creation, the node is still running fine, and I see decent traffic. I plot my routing details using rrdtool (backed by lnd-manageJ and some ugly scripts), and I'd like to share some of these graphs with you.
I censored the interesting data due to reasons. Sorry. I hope the graphs are still somewhat entertaining!
Forwarded transactions:
Forwarded amounts (in BTC):
The blue lines represent routed BTC with rebalance amounts (red) already deducted.
Fees:
The blue lines represent routing fees I earned with fees paid for rebalance transactions (red) already deducted.
By @C_Otto (3059 sats, 13 zappers) | [Stacker News](https://stacker.news/items/922297/r/botlab)
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"content": "⚡📰 [c-otto.de routing node history with a bit of data](https://stacker.news/items/922297/r/botlab)\n\nMy node on Amboss and 1ML:\n\nInMay 2018I created my lightning network routing node, which is now known as c-otto.de, on the host ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de (a well known mirror for linux distributions and other stuff, also managed by me). Back then, I just played around a bit, but didn't really \"run\" my node. I configured LND's \"autopilot\" (the old version, obviously), which created a bunch of useless channels. I didn't configure fees. I didn't look after my node.\n\nSome time beforeNovember 2018I started experimenting with rebalancing, which resulted in rebalance-lnd (https://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lnd/).\n\nInFebruary 2021I moved the node to my own server, changed the name to c-otto.de and started to look into things more. I added more liquidity, tried to figure out a fee policy, opened and closed channels, filed bugs, ...\n\nAs part of that effort, inMay 2021I started lnd-manageJ (https://github.com/C-Otto/lnd-manageJ), a Java server tool that I use to get useful statistics, send rebalance payments (using Pickhardt Payments), ...\n\nForApril 1st 2022I temporarily changed my node's name to \"zero fee routing | lnd\". Fun times, for those who still remember \"zero fee routing\" (which moved to CLN at around the same time). I didn't set zero fees, though :)\n\nNow, almost 7 years after the initial creation, the node is still running fine, and I see decent traffic. I plot my routing details using rrdtool (backed by lnd-manageJ and some ugly scripts), and I'd like to share some of these graphs with you.\nI censored the interesting data due to reasons. Sorry. I hope the graphs are still somewhat entertaining!\n\nForwarded transactions:\n\n\n\nForwarded amounts (in BTC):\n\n\n\nThe blue lines represent routed BTC with rebalance amounts (red) already deducted.\n\nFees:\n\n\n\nThe blue lines represent routing fees I earned with fees paid for rebalance transactions (red) already deducted.\n\nBy @C_Otto (3059 sats, 13 zappers) | [Stacker News](https://stacker.news/items/922297/r/botlab)",
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