True, maybe Amboss could add a badge to node profiles who have chosen to share balance data, just like the other badges that nodes get when they’re verified, ranked on Terminal, etc…

I mean how would you know though? They even collect data that is "only shared with amboss" so nobody would know about this.

I do think maybe eventually sub graphs will happen anyways, but especially maybe a privacy focused one. I don't know if this is what brings us to that point but possibly other protocol improvements alongside LN in general. 

TonyGiorgio

Appreciate the thoughtful response, super helpful.

So if a large subset of node operators decide that they don’t want to connect with nodes that share balance data, is it reasonable to think a new sub-graph may form between those nodes who want privacy?

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Appreciate the thoughtful response, super helpful.

So if a large subset of node operators decide that they don’t want to connect with nodes that share balance data, is it reasonable to think a new sub-graph may form between those nodes who want privacy? 