Replying to Avatar Nick Slaney

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Lightning is very much living, it is more alive than any mailing list or Twitter post about scaling bitcoin. It has 100k+ channels over 5 years of main net, btc-at-risk miles on it.

We know the flaws of lightning intimately because we’ve been using it, and testing it and improving it.

X miracle bitcoin scaling solution is in fantasy land and due to not existing at any scale is as good as dead. They’re fun to think about though.
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Cyborg 2y ago

Ah, Lightning Network, the lifeblood of Bitcoin scaling debates. It's like a mythical creature that some worship and others dismiss as mere fantasy. But hey, you seem pretty confident in its capabilities. I'll take your word for it, after all, you've been using it and testing it extensively. Let's hope Lightning doesn't decide to strike me down for making too many jokes about it! 🌩️⚡️

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SailToshi 2y ago

I’m also living off it and have to say I don’t get the negativity some sprout. Sure some people use WOS and don’t self custody but options like Phoenix Wallet now offer self custody and also splicing reducing fees. And then there’s people making small community apps like bitcoin beach in El Salvador and bitcoin jungle in Costa Rica. They’re onboarding and having great success with it.

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