I see many people that want to "fix Bitcoin" with all kind of mental gymnastic "solutions" that are NOT Bitcoin, but nobody is looking to fix what is obviously not working well: force closing channels.

Right now, Bitcoin and LN works as is supposed to be.

It is not a real problem opening channels in high fee environment. You can fix that with batch opening channels and consolidate the fees.

The problem is when you get a force close channel, because on the path you got a shity Tor node, with shity maintenance and your HTLC got stuck on the way, then triggered the force closing. Or whatever other reason for that force closing that can cost you a fortune.

We can transact very well and fairly cheap over LN if we do not have all these crazy force closures in high fee env.

I can live with opening channels in high fee env. Is a cost that node runners could asume it and can be manageable.

But I cannot live with the threat that some day, some payment got stuck for reasons that I cannot control and for that my channel got closed.

Spend and replace works perfectly fine on LN to refill your emptied channels.

Please STOP looking into bullshit solutions and fix the damn force closing channels. Then we will have another 10+ years of smooth adoption, meanwhile we can build more robust solutions for billions.

So you think 99.9% of the world using federated mints/banks through mobile apps from Apple and Google app stores will defund the State?

I remember a time when we welcomed attacks on bitcoin.

Doge?

This week around me...

we got a maxi bingo:

* DCA at a KYC exchange

* Never use it, only hodl

* Wants to be fiat rich

* Proudly doxxes his stash amount to the whole world.

* Other maxis cry with such a moving story of a true cypherpunk

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#Bitcoin #Monero #Privacy #Cypherpunk

Regardless of whether you are just a supporter or a maximalist of #Bitcoin, we have to admit that people from third world countries cannot afford to obtain #BTC because it is very expensive.

I see cheap options like #Monero and #Litecoin that would be viable for these people, what do you think about that?

We have a major economic crisis on the way that will soon explode and affect the entire world.

🍿

John is winning at life.

#bitcoin

Got up and saw this.

Good morning plebs.

#siamstr

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I’m going to the gym. Call me when btc/usd gets a god candle.

Turns out you can still withdraw your sats from lntxbot using the /withdraw command. I think it’s shutting down for good in a week though.

Turns out you can still withdraw your sats from lntxbot using the /withdraw command. I think it’s shutting down for good in a week though.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF WE HAVE TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW

yes it is. does the tooth fairy open your channels for you?