Owen on Nostr: Is running a Lightning node for private use (aka not being a routing node) still a ...
Is running a Lightning node for private use (aka not being a routing node) still a pain in the ass?
Does it still require constant fooling around and channel management?
Does it still require that you have to have millions of sats worth of channels just so you can send small Lightning payments without routing errors?
Not looking for big answers, just the general feeling.
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