Quick poll for node operators: After fees, rebalancing costs, and time invested — are you actually profitable? I've talked to dozens of node operators. Honest answer is almost always no. The ones who say yes are either: • Lying to themselves • Getting paid in ideology, not sats • Running it for their business (not profit) There's no shame in it. But let's be honest about what Lightning routing actually is right now: a public good funded by volunteers. Are you profitable? Reply below 👇 #bitcoin #lightning #nodeoperator