nostr:nprofile1qqsyv47lazt9h6ycp2fsw270khje5egjgsrdkrupjg27u796g7f5k0spzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet59u9qpg5k and THIS is what I mean by the “free” on this app. Anything I’m missing then? Because I’m not seeing any way around being forced to drop sats to rent a lightning address for 3 months.
#sats #satoshi #alby #monetization
https://blossom.primal.net/cf9652821f4d96d9a36c3e830713769d125191aaec3c9eee3b52bba4b989873f.mov
you need to learn a bit about channels and how they work.
check the guides.
if you open a channel with onchain sats then this is an outgoing channel, it’s your sats - you will end up with outgoing capacity and no incoming capacity (until you sent some sats out)
opening a channel form an LSP gives you a good, big channel with incoming capacity, that costs.
channels are not provided by Alby.
channels are the foundation of the lightning network.
I know I have a lot to learn. I still find it deceptive marketing to say “free” when the core feature requires payment in one form or the other. If people are coming for the lightning hub, then it is definitionally not free from what I’m seeing.
it’s not a payment if you put sats in a channel. it’s your sats. - I think you have a misunderstanding there.
if you want to get incoming liquidity then you can buy it from one of the LSPs. This is the default flow because it’s the easiest and most reliable and most people want it.
but I understand your thoughts? - where was that “free” even that much emphasized? where did you read it?
I used the comparison before:
are your surprised that you have to put gas into a car to drive which depends on your needs and distance?
The “get alby” account said “free” at least twice to me in other responses. However, your answer clarifies a bit… correct me if my analogy is wrong: but it sounds like what you’re describing is like a bank account with a minimum balance. Like, it’s my sats, but I need a minimum balance for the bank to hold it open?
My understanding was it was me “buying” a channel and, therefore, that the sats (or fiat) were GONE once I paid it. Then, because of the “3 months” bit under there, it looked like renting/tax.
If it is more like “this is a minimum balance that will be checked every 3 months”, that changes my understanding dramatically.
