why i waited to switch to #Knots
(Spoiler: i run it now. fork off, if you don't like it. but config matters.)
TL;DR
start9 shipped a broken default Knots config. it sent crazy-high fee estimates to LND. not knots' fault β itβs *powerful*, but that means you need to understand your config. check it.
context:
my node was once on the other side of this
https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/issues/9048
peer force-closed a channel and paid an insane amount in fees. i thought, βhell no, don't touch knots with lndβ
but i kept watching. turns out the root cause was a stray comma in start9s default config.
not knots problem. just bad packaging.
**knots is good.**
more knobs, more visibility, more control than core.
Over 85% you dominate the network
Only 15% to disrupt it
control your node. but donβt blindly trust defaults - know what youβre running
final thought:
if you donβt understand your config, fix that. or itβll cost you.
and to the peer who lost all those sats - hope youβre okay.
#bitcoin #lightning #bitcoinKnots