With all due respect, if you don't want "F words" thrown around, being condescending is the wrong way to go.
Opening up channels doesn't cost $1000, but if you want to open a 1,000,000 Satoshi channel to someone, you ARE tying up funds worth over $1000USD, are you not?
Vox is trying to move the Sats from the old, unsupported wallet to her own box. I am not sure why she is having the issues that she is having. I did not experience those when moving over after your system went paid hosting only.
