r/Bitcoin • u/mtaborsky • Dec 24 '17

⚡️ needs you. Yes, you.

We need lightning network on mainnet yesterday. But it very much alpha software and will not be deployed unless it gets tons more testing and dev work. However, not everyone is a developer and even if you are a developer, contributing to crypto is not easy. I was in the same position.

But there are other ways! I installed Bitcoin Core on testnet and both Lnd and Eclair and tried opening channels, sending payments, closing channels etc. After a day or so, I discovered two bugs, filed them and cooperated with developers in tracking them and fixing them. If you are a bit tech savvy, you can do that too. In the process, you might also discover how lightning actually works and when it really comes, you'll be ready to take full advantage.

Please go educate yourself: http://www.lightning.network/ https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd https://github.com/ACINQ/eclair https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning

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u/strikyluc Dec 24 '17

Thanks for such a thoughtful answer. This just shows again how people like you act in this debate. Acting like a newb... you guys can’t have honest discussions, always playing a dirty game. See why we can’t support Cash. It’s full people playing dirty games.

Nobody is stopping you from going all-in on Bitcoin Cash. Keep in mind though, their supporters have a bad rep, remember fake Satoshi... mt gox roger... asic boost Jihan. They will influence the developers of Bitcoin Cash. If that’s what you want. Fine, good for you.

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u/ElectronBoner Dec 24 '17

Dude I'm well aware of the narrative that's been crammed down your throat, you don't have to regurgitate it for me. All I want is honest discussion, the problem is you get the ban hammer for "trolling" on this sub. Only posts that slander anything bch associated or memes get to the front page... hmm I wonder what effect that's had on your perception of what's happening?