Do you run a node?
1626 sats \ 26 comments \ @SimpleStacker 4 Aug 2022 bitcoin
Just curious to see how many users here run their own Bitcoin nodes. If you're feeling up to it, post details about your setup below!
Full node w/ lightning58.0%
Full node w/o lightning13.4%
Light node w/ lightning2.5%
Light node w/o lightning3.4%
Nope22.7%
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171 sats \ 0 replies \ @irusensei 4 Aug 2022
Do I run a node? Lets see...
$ bitcoin-cli gettxoutsetinfo none
{
  "height": 747925,
  "bestblock": "0000000000000000000263a8a4e5ee368ca4d8777bc775fe28005e2bb7d76233",
  "txouts": 83489695,
  "bogosize": 6229424951,
  "total_amount": 19111823.42733338,
  "transactions": 49711852,
  "disk_size": 5105982981
}

$ lncli getinfo
{
    "version": "0.14.2-beta commit=v0.14.2-beta",
    "commit_hash": "1e511be523eb8e97c4e2d9c89a7a263963a3929f",
    "identity_pubkey": "[REDACTED]",
    "alias": "[REDACTED]",
    "color": [REDACTED]",
    "num_pending_channels": 0,
    "num_active_channels": [REDACTED],
    "num_inactive_channels": 0,
    "num_peers": [REDACTED],
    "block_height": 747925,
    "block_hash": "0000000000000000000263a8a4e5ee368ca4d8777bc775fe28005e2bb7d76233",
    "best_header_timestamp": "1659610444",
    "synced_to_chain": true,
    "synced_to_graph": true,
    "testnet": false,
    "chains": [
        {
            "chain": "bitcoin",
            "network": "mainnet"
        }
    ],
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146 sats \ 2 replies \ @EnormousPony 4 Aug 2022
1 cleanet node (full with LN) 1 tor nor node (full with LN) Also be sure to have a backup node offline for any emergency and backup bitcoin time chain
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @tbonesteaks 4 Aug 2022
backup bitcoin time chain
What is this?
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @EnormousPony 4 Aug 2022
A backup of the bitcoin time chain
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89 sats \ 3 replies \ @falsefaucet 4 Aug 2022
three
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56 sats \ 2 replies \ @falsefaucet 4 Aug 2022
3 FULL NODES 2 LN
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105 sats \ 1 reply \ @oli 4 Aug 2022
Why though? One is enough...
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51 sats \ 0 replies \ @falsefaucet 4 Aug 2022
core lightning rust lightning
each on a rasp pi setup
and a bitcoin core node on a dedicated computer.
because im crazy
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @moel 4 Aug 2022
Does running Breez count? That’s a LnD node, right 😇?
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 4 Aug 2022
Indeed, Breez is a LN node. Few bitcoiners know that you can run a private node on your mobile too. https://darthcoin.substack.com/p/darth-and-chewie
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15 sats \ 1 reply \ @Roll 4 Aug 2022
i run full node with LN/Explorer BTC/Ride The light/Electrum Server
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jimblogic 4 Aug 2022
RTL is great on raspiblitz 😍
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8 sats \ 0 replies \ @frostdragon 4 Aug 2022
No, but have plans to before end of year
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6 sats \ 0 replies \ @oli 4 Aug 2022
Reminder that this poll will likely have a self-selection bias from people who run nodes.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @jimblogic 4 Aug 2022
🙋🏼‍♂️ FULL NODE W/ LIGHTNING !
⚡Decently well connected⚡
Want to open a channel?
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @nkmg1c_ventures 5 Aug 2022
Guys I'm doing this on an old laptop and the sync'ing is very slow. I've upped db cache to the max value allowed on 64 bit processors. So it's not so much that I run a node. I sync a node. For at least two weeks now. Any advice welcome.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinMaximan 7 Aug 2022 freebie
Sync is pretty slow on HDDs
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @shyfire 5 Aug 2022
full node w/o lightning
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DogFac3 4 Aug 2022
opps ment to put w/ node
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @based 4 Aug 2022
What and which are "light nodes"?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jeff 4 Aug 2022
My fat finger slipped, and pressed the wrong one.
Noooooo it's immutable....
Oh the horror.
I would pay 1000 sats to change my vote rn.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 4 Aug 2022
Quite confusing options. Define full node and light node. You can have several combinations today, full/light/neutrino/spv/mobile/desktop/browser and combinations of them. Is just a matter of knowledge and testing.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @allark 4 Aug 2022
Maybe :)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 4 Aug 2022
Yes 1 full node with LN
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kilianbuhn 4 Aug 2022
Oh wow, 30%? And that on an enthusiast plattform like SN? Really shows you how early we still are.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @djmeistro 5 Aug 2022 freebie
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