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Ok, folks, here I go again with #asknostr

I see all kinds of posts like this and I'm getting more confused by the day. I can't run my own node, I don't even have a computer. I already said it a few times, I am your proverbial normie, my gateway to the internet is a Samsung worth €120 when new. I buy Bitcoin for 10 - 20 Euro about 2 times a week, through the Lightning Network, with no KYC, from public ATMs. I really thought that I was careful, from my point of view, but posts like this worried me a bit. Just in case, I'm also very new. Less than 5 months on Nostr, even less on Bitcoin. Proverbial normie, proverbial blue-collar, etc.

So, do I need to worry? If yes, can you guide me towards an article for morons?

Many thanks in advance!

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Dikaios1517 1y ago

It sounds like you are not using on-chain Bitcoin yet, so some of what he mentioned does not apply. Yet, there are other things to consider.

Are you using self custody lightning, or a custodian? Even with self custody, what do your lightning channels look like? Just one channel with an LSP, or a variety of channels with different peers? If a custodian, how much data do they have about you? Are you connecting to them over your bare internet connection,or via a VPN?

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