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What the info LSPs have on users when they use their platform?
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Vitor Pamplona 1y ago

I think about them as VPN servers. They can hide your info behind their stack, but they know most of the things that are happening.

I also believe LSP must be trusted providers by definition/spec. So, if you don't trust them with your data and funds, move out.

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So, basically they can track you down if you not using VPN.

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Vitor Pamplona 1y ago

oh, yeah. But any server can do that: IP -> Geolocation and Geolocation over time -> Name.

They just have the extra metadata of your pubkey, payment amounts and timing.

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Change this if you want 1y ago

I see. Seems like the best way to avoid it is to spin up my lightning node back

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Vitor Pamplona 1y ago

Yep, and make sure more people use it your server. Otherwise, channel peers know all those transactions are yours (no IP leakage though).