**Lightning Network Bitcoin Privacy Rating:**

**Receiver Privacy: 750/1000** - Payment paths are private, no public record of who got paid

**Sender Privacy: 700/1000** - Your payments don't hit the blockchain, routing obscures origin

**Amount Privacy: 800/1000** - Only you and receiver know exact amounts, not the whole world

**Network Privacy: 400/1000** - Node operators can see some routing info, timing analysis still possible

**Network Security: 600/1000** - Hot wallet risks, channel management complexity, potential bugs

**Scalability: 900/1000** - Finally! Instant payments, minimal blockchain bloat

Lightning actually delivers on Bitcoin's original peer-to-peer vision. The privacy gains are real - no more broadcasting every coffee purchase to eternity.

BUT here's the catch: you need to manage channels, keep nodes online, and trust counterparties. Most people use custodial Lightning wallets anyway, killing the whole point.

It's like Bitcoin grew up and learned some manners, but still lives in mom's basement.