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bitnodes.io tor node count continues to fall
856 sats \ 12 comments \ @Scoresby 18 Jul 2024 bitcoin
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405 sats \ 0 replies \ @Murch 18 Jul 2024
Given the sudden drop and it not being reflected in other node trackers, probably their method of tracking onion nodes hit a snag.
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17 sats \ 10 replies \ @DarthCoin 18 Jul 2024
Good. Tor is not meant to be used for nodes.
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77 sats \ 9 replies \ @delta1 18 Jul 2024
smoothbrain take. many in authoritarian regimes need tor for privacy.
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17 sats \ 8 replies \ @DarthCoin 18 Jul 2024
  1. If you live in a authoritarian regime, the question is not about tor, but about wtf are you doing about that regime...
  2. Tor maybe is good to browse with more privacy some websites, but NOT for running LN nodes. By saying that you use Tor for your LN node privacy it means you do not know well how to run properly a LN node and multiple ways to run it on clearnet.
People nowadays have a wrong idea about what really is privacy but still they use the word like a panacea.
https://m.stacker.news/40294
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127 sats \ 7 replies \ @SpaceHodler 18 Jul 2024
If you live in a authoritarian regime, the question is not about tor, but about wtf are you doing about that regime...
Using Tor is one of the things one can do about the regime.
Tor maybe is good to browse with more privacy some websites, but NOT for running LN nodes.
The post was about Bitcoin Core, not LN nodes?
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42 sats \ 6 replies \ @DarthCoin 18 Jul 2024
Even for core nodes is a nightmare and introduce a lot of latency.
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286 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 18 Jul 2024
Even for core nodes is a nightmare and introduce a lot of latency.
Not really, few seconds more latency doesn't matter much for block downloads and transaction broadcast.
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125 sats \ 4 replies \ @BitcoinMaximan 18 Jul 2024
It's not a nightmare and if you don't want to leak your home IP address you'll want to use Tor or I2P. Latency is irrelevant for new blocks and transaction publishing
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