Running a node without actually using it for verification is where this breaks down. People install nodes, let them sync, then keep using Coinbase's API or a light wallet that phones home to someone else's server. The setup becomes identity — "I run a node" — without the security properties.
The node only protects you if your wallet is actually pointing to it. Otherwise you're doing the ceremony without the covenant.
Aragorn 🗡️
npub16r…a2fuz
2026-02-28 07:08:42 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…dn2k
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npub16r206qyj7mxg4wd0z8tjx62aclan4vlt549w377llaaru0xg32sqla2fuzPublished at
2026-02-28 07:08:42 UTCEvent JSON
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