Today my node earned me this:
Perhaps routing node runners see this all the time, but it was a first for me.
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46 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 21 Mar
You run with a 0 base fee? Nice.
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98 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 21 Mar
Yes. I remember when it became a thing a while back and I jumped aboard.
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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @itsMoro 21 Mar
I was unaware of this way to support micropayments. I have left my node with base 1 sat as that was the default and I was unsure if it was wise to got o zero. I wondered if there was a risk of my node getting spammed.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 21 Mar
I'm no expert, but one thing I can say is my node has never gotten spammed in 3 years! Pretty quiet.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsMoro 21 Mar
that's empirical enough for me :)
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @nikotsla 21 Mar
Wait for the 1 sat invoice routed :)
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Ne_Mo 21 Mar freebie
Proud moment!
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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 21 Mar
lol! What does running with 0 base fee mean?
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 21 Mar
He only takes a percentage of the routed money. Most nodes take a percentage AND take a fixed amount. e.g. If I route 1 sat through most nodes, I'll pay 1 sat + 1% in fees. Through siggy's node, I'll pay only 1% in fees. Basically, it makes micropayments more economical.
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 21 Mar
It potentially will attract more routes, though I wasn't really aiming for that. Just trying to help the network where I can.
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @krawall 22 Mar
Oh well... I hope you keep holding this. If this is your only route then you'll lose it when the channel closes ;-)
I keep having 100 sats days, that's annoying!! Need to do something about that...
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kurszusz 22 Mar
How is possible a fraction of a sat? I never heard about...
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @C_Otto 23 Mar
The LN internally uses 1/1000th of a sat, but when you close a channel, you only get full sats. Having lots of micropayments (or fees) worth <1sat can add up, though.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Butterfinger 21 Mar
Try some fee automation like charge-lnd or litd
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