1.Gives node owners ability to verify transactions on their own without reliance on others

2. Further strengthens network as another connection to pass along transactions (if configured)

3. In the case of a digital cataclysm the few nodes that aren’t affected could be used to repropogate the entire history of the blockchain from genesis clock

4. It was a fun project

#staysovereign

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#nostr

Decentralization. If we wanted one person running the entire now network we could use eth. Then they change the rules at will.

Voting isn't exactly right but running a node does give you some small say in selecting transactions.