32 sats \ 9 replies \ @BTCLNAT 24 Oct \ on: Why aren't you running a node yet? bitcoin
I would like to be able to run one. I don't have a full one for obvious reasons, technically it's more complicated and it would be more of a harm on my part than a help to the community. Also having a full node means 24/7 connection, I live in Cuba, here the connection is TERRIBLE and also very expensive, to have wi-fi 24/7 I would have to spend my monthly salary.
So I would like to have a simple node and believe me when I tell you that it's hard for me to do it, even though I've read a lot of guides. I hope that one day I can achieve it.
From Cuba, no AlbyHub, Zeus not even close, Blixt either. I tried Lightning.Pub and during the installation the internet went to the floor, Nodo.js was installed and during the installation of Lightning.Pub things got complicated. A real headache.
I hope I can do it one day.
No Starlink? Maybe Elon can provide it for free in Cuba like he does in Brazil.
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For Cubans only an Uncle Jim scenario is feasible.
So I suggest to have a fellow family member in Miami or something in US running a node for you as I described in my guides as uncle Jim, offering multiple accounts for you.
Done. Case closed.
Or just use Blink.
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I use Blink. Don't think it's easy from Cuba, but it can be done.
To register you must have a phone number that is not from Cuba, they don't accept it because of the StableSat issue. What do we do? VPN to download and run the wallet, when it asks for the phone number, SMSPOOL, paid with SATs, which is good, 4 people can benefit from one payment. Then the registration is done and then we associate an email, we delete the number and that's it. We do the work and get the results. PoW.
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Can people in Cuba use Phoenix or Breez? And I'm not talking about app store access, but would it work on a low bandwidth connection?
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Breez is using neutrino, so no, not good for high ping. Bandwidth it doesn't matter, but response time, ping. Not speed, not volume, but time response.
Phoenix, maybe yes, because is using Electrum sync so it could work better. But is not so cheap.
More options here:
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PHOENIX is a self-custody solution for Cubans. Only on the other side is ACINQ, so we already know what it means. I was asking for the community group that has a node, even if it is not complete, so they can tell me approximately something. I don't know if it can be done using mobile data. Here a data plan costs 2287 SATs, and that is 8 Gb of data. I don't know if with that you can run a node even if it is very limited.
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Then I don't know what to say more. Your situation is really bad and complicated.
maybe you could start a local ecash mint and do something like this that doesn't even require internet.
Source here - by Calle
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Interesting. Clearly not an easy situation. Have you tried protonmail and their VPN?
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Sounds challenging in your situation..
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