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* Some large channels are better than many small channels
* Some large channels are better than many small channels
* View [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPIB6jt6ww&app=desktop Lightning Channel Management on youtube]
* View [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlPIB6jt6ww&app=desktop Lightning Channel Management on youtube]
* Reputation of peers is importsnt
* Reputation of peers is important
** You can use a node's [[Bos score]] to determine quality
** You can use a node's [[Bos score]] to determine quality
** [https://1ml.com 1ml.com] has node scores
** [https://1ml.com 1ml.com] has node scores
* It can be useful to (only) connect to nodes you know (how to contact), so if your channel is inactive, you know whom to contact to investigate.
* It can be useful to (only) connect to nodes you know (how to contact), so if your channel is inactive, you know whom to contact to investigate.
* Fund a node requesting liquidity on [[Incoming liquidity requests]]
* You can fund a node requesting liquidity on [[Incoming liquidity requests]]


= Sizes =
= Sizes =

Latest revision as of 23:00, 20 December 2020

Keep in mind:

  • Some large channels are better than many small channels
  • View Lightning Channel Management on youtube
  • Reputation of peers is important
  • It can be useful to (only) connect to nodes you know (how to contact), so if your channel is inactive, you know whom to contact to investigate.
  • You can fund a node requesting liquidity on Incoming liquidity requests

Sizes

The max channel size is: 0.16777215 BTC

Incoming liquidity

View the Incoming liquidity page

Node matching