On social media, you'll often see comments like, "If you've made fewer than 10 Bitcoin transactions, you shouldn't talk about Bitcoin," or "Do you even run a full node?" Some people even use whether or not you run a full node as a way to distinguish "real Bitcoiners."
But do you really need to run a full node to properly understand Bitcoin? What are you missing if you don't? In this meetup, we'll start with the basics of what a full node is, explore why so many Bitcoiners consider it important, and look at how you can start running one yourself.
What we'll cover
The concept and role of a full node
The benefits of running a full node
Different ways to run a full node
Who should attend?
Anyone who has come across the term full node in books but still finds the concept unclear
Anyone who keeps hearing that they should run a full node but doesn't know why
Anyone who wants to run their own full node but isn't sure where to begin