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0 sats \ 10 replies \ @SwapMarket 3 Aug \ parent \ on: The cheapest Lightning setup that actually works (tested in Cuba) lightning
No setup will
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Starlink isn't viable in many places- either due to cost or regulatory blocks. Mesh-to-Miami is a smarter alternative for getting periodic syncs or gossip updates without full internet access. And adding an ecash mint as a backup makes the whole setup even more resilient. With something like LNbits managing both LN and ecash, you've got local payments covered even when the uplink drops.
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This. Receiver should immediately settle, if he is not a fool. So, basically, receive lightning instead. I do not understand who will ever agree to receive Cashu for any amount over 100 sats.
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So, I pay you ecash offline for meat and the same sats to your neightbour for beer. Now you race who can settle it first when the internet is back. That is how it is supposed to work?
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That's some communist utopia. I know many people around me, but won't lend money to anyone.
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What I mean is this:
I run the local store and a local comes in to buy the usual bread and milk every fee days. Today he comes in but the internet us down. He takes the bread and milk and I write on the blackboard behind the counter that he owes me money for these items. Next time I expect him to pay.
This isn't a communist utopia. It's localized credit.
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Yes, this works without any IT, if you trust him. Until he defaults and you have nothing to show in the court.
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