49 sats \ 0 replies \ @ln_cortado 7 Oct 2022 \ on: Is your LN node ready? -- a blog post on reliability and tools | bolt.observer bitcoin
The bullet-point summary:
  • reachability - make sure nodes can connect to yours
  • latency. Tor seems to be problematic. People like @DarthCoin have written extensively about this
  • interconnectedness - open channels with people! the less hops the better
  • liquidity - seems to be more complex than just "more sats", will be covered in a separate piece
We have to face reality; Lightning Network doesn't yet allow the same level of reliability as current payment systems or Bitcoin on-chain payments. It is still pretty common to experience failed, or unusually long, payments.
It's good to be realistic.
Great comparison! https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1a77546c-818d-4600-a156-b1e36e13c0e2_578x222.png
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