Is this post discouraging knot nodes? I was just about to order a start 9… this post gives me pause.
I admit this is over my head cuz im just a hodler.
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No way- I’m encouraging people to run nodes and use them. I want less reliance on third parties. I want people to express their views with skin in the game. Which is what Bitcoin actually rewards.
Order your node and evolve from hodler to user. You don’t seem like the virtue signaling type?
TLDR: not just run a node, link your wallet to it. Instead of using a public node to broadcast your txs and validate your balances (third party use), use your node for this.
Do not get discourage. Even if you are not running the Knots protocol, I encourage you to get your node and run it. Don't think you need to understand everything before getting started. Get one up an running and once you get over that bump you can look into understanding further issues - like the current one of Knots vs Core and the filtering issues and make a decision. Just by adding a node you help to strengthen the network and further decentralize it.