0 sats \ 0 replies \ @fopstronaut OP 12 Jul \ parent \ on: Is anyone else having trouble staying connected to peers on Tor? lightning
Have you had a chance to do a security audit yet, or is it something you're planning to do soon? I'd also like to know more about how your servers are hardened.
LOL is this a joke? Bitcoin can't be banned. That is a myth. Govs will only play with your mind. Educate yourself more and you will see that I am right.
While the technology itself can't be banned, there are definitely ways the network can be restricted. We've seen miner migrations on mainnet in the past due to crackdowns, and for both Lightning and Bitcoin nodes, it's as simple as scraping explorers and "politely asking" your ISP or hosting provider to shut you down or hand over your information. "Govs doesn't give a shit about you running a node" now, but this could change in the future.
Tunnelsats is OK, but you still use Tor to connect to that VPN. It still add latency.
Well, if I use Tunnelsats i would use a direct connection, but you're right - it would add an extra 3-10ms of latency.
But again, the question is: if you are so afraid running a public node, WHY are you running a public one and not a private one? Do you understand the difference between public and private nodes?
I believe you may be confusing caution with fear. Is it really so fearful to want to protect your location? I operate a public Tor node with the intention of assisting others who value their privacy, connecting with other Tor nodes, and keeping my own node anonymous. I consider all the different entities involved in handling my traffic in my threat model as well!
I use Tor just in case my country bans bitcoin. It would be cool to use a public IP, I'll probably just rent a VPS and use it as a proxy. What are your thoughts on TunnelSats?
Guys, please stop running Tor nodes with public channels, especially if you are in a zone where are not so many exit points !
Having exit nodes nearby doesn't really make much of a difference since your connection will likely bounce around different areas before finally exiting somewhere else. Plus, if you're just connecting within the Tor network, exit nodes aren't even part of the equation.
If you run a private node, just with fea channels for your own personal use, that is another story. Even then is stupid, because Tor for LN is not bringing any privacy.
Not everyone is comfortable sharing their IP address :3 It can reveal your general location and potentially make it easier for others to track down node operators, and with CBDCs becoming more popular, it might not be long before bitcoin gets banned.
I'll check that out! It would be awesome to help my peers out, even if I don't end up using it for myself :3
200 sats \ 0 replies \ @fopstronaut OP 9 Jul \ parent \ on: Looking back at a year of routing lightning
There are usually some newbies joining swaps on LN+, but it looks like the veterans like ACINQ are still the big players on the network. I think the tech-savvy users handled the recent attack pretty well. While GUI node tools are cool, I feel for some tasks digging into those configuration files is better, like when setting up automated fees with charge-lnd. It's all part of the learning process, right?
My routing rate has taken a bit of a hit lately since the ordinals, I think because the current routes aren't very balanced. Maybe it's because we're all being more cautious and not opening as many channels. But with low fees and the recent price drop, I'm hopeful that more people will start setting up nodes and opening channels soon!
I've been noticing that BTC capacity is slowly going up, and there's been a nice jump in USD capacity too thanks to the recent uptrend. It's exciting to see the network growing!
I had 10 of my busiest channels force-close, and 6 of them had at least 1 million sats in capacity. I'm hoping to reconnect with them soon and maybe start some dual-funded channels. I just need to stack more sats first! :3
The community seems to be split about this issue. Some people view it as a negative sign that bitcoin is failing in its original promise of being a censorship resistant payment method,
Is bitcoin really not keeping its promise? It's still censorship-resistant. The only reason it's not being used in darknet markets is because it's not completely anonymous, just pseudonymous. There are ways to increase privacy on the blockchain, but they're not as great as having built-in anonymity. Lightning could help bring back some of that business as it grows, but setting up and managing channels is a bit trickier than just sending money to addresses.
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