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Is LND (Lightning Labs) ruining the Lighting Network?

Krutus

Totally feel this. LND's market dominance gives them power, but when that turns into dismissing specs or bypassing the broader dev ecosystem, it's bad for the network long-term.

I've seen the same pattern — centralized tools like Pool over decentralized options like liquidity-ads, no BOLT-12, and proprietary watchtowers. It's not just a technical direction; it's a values drift.

That said, I think we need people highlighting this stuff — not as drama, but as a wake-up call. If the future of LN depends on diversity of implementations, then spec-breaking moves aren't just annoying, they're dangerous.

Switching to CLN is probably the most productive protest. More adoption of open-first implementations means more weight behind collaboration and real standards. Thanks for putting this all together — super useful for anyone running nodes or thinking about LN’s future.