gandlaf21 on Nostr: this is NEVER going to work with lightning. We can hope there will be other layer 2s ...
this is NEVER going to work with lightning. We can hope there will be other layer 2s that can do this, but that might be years till we reach this point.
I know you already kniw this, but Here is why it doesn't work with lightning:
If you want to receive a payment, you need to be part of the lightning network (eg. you need a channel). Also, the channel needs to have inbound liquidity. So how to get to that point? Easy right? Just pay someone to open a channel to you! BUT HOW, IF YOU'RE NOT PART OF THE NETWORK ALREADY??? Do you expect people, to go buy bitcoin on an exchange, send the bitcoin to their lnwallet, open a channel, rebalance their liquidity, only so that they can receive a zap? I know we love to play idealist, but it's never gonna happen for the normal pleb.
The more realistic approach is to just start receiving zaps into custody. Once the pleb learns about self custody and has received enough zaps to open a channel, he can move them to self custody.
Why are you trying to build the skyscraper from the clouds to the ground?
I know you already kniw this, but Here is why it doesn't work with lightning:
If you want to receive a payment, you need to be part of the lightning network (eg. you need a channel). Also, the channel needs to have inbound liquidity. So how to get to that point? Easy right? Just pay someone to open a channel to you! BUT HOW, IF YOU'RE NOT PART OF THE NETWORK ALREADY??? Do you expect people, to go buy bitcoin on an exchange, send the bitcoin to their lnwallet, open a channel, rebalance their liquidity, only so that they can receive a zap? I know we love to play idealist, but it's never gonna happen for the normal pleb.
The more realistic approach is to just start receiving zaps into custody. Once the pleb learns about self custody and has received enough zaps to open a channel, he can move them to self custody.
Why are you trying to build the skyscraper from the clouds to the ground?