Re: [Lightning-dev] Splicing Proposal: Feedback please!

2018-10-15 Thread Olaoluwa Osuntokun
Hi Rusty, Happy to get the splicing train rolling! > We've had increasing numbers of c-lightning users get upset they can't > open multiple channels, so I guess we're most motivated to allow splicing of > existing channels Splicing isn't a substitute for allowing multiple channels. Multiple chan

Re: [Lightning-dev] Splicing Proposal: Feedback please!

2018-10-15 Thread Olaoluwa Osuntokun
> I would suggest more to consider the simpler method, despite its larger > onchain footprint (which is galling), The on-chain footprint is a shame, and also it gets worse if we start to allow multiple pending splices. Also the lack of a non-blocking splice in is a big draw back IMO. > but mostly

Re: [Lightning-dev] Splicing Proposal: Feedback please!

2018-10-15 Thread Christian Decker
Olaoluwa Osuntokun writes: > Splicing isn't a substitute for allowing multiple channels. Multiple > channels allow nodes to: > > * create distinct channels with distinct acceptance policies. > * create a mix of public and non-advertised channels with a node. > * be able to send more than the