Do you run a Lightning node?

Why or why not?

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I do currently, but I am eyeing self-custodial solutions like nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 and Phoenix for their ease of use and abstracting away the liquidity problems.

I sometimes think about running a Lightning routing node. First though, I just worry, not being a tech savy person, that's I'd have issues just setting things up. I don't know if I have a computer that could be used. What are the least qualifications a computer needs to be efficient? I worry about the node going offline. I worry about the balancing of liquidity. If I put $2, $3000 on the node I don't know what to expect to happen? It would all be outgoing, right? So how do I balance things out? Am I buying other Bitcoin to fund the incoming? If I want my Bitcoin back, how do I do that? How many channels do I have opened, and is that where my balance of Bitcoin would be located if I wanted my Bitcoin back? Pfew.. I guess that's about it..

Try Umbrel and most of those questions will be answered.

Or Start9 😊