Can ordinary users run a Kaspa full node long-term?

Yes — Kaspa is designed to keep node operation accessible to anyone over the long term. The key reason is pruning: without it, a high-throughput blockDAG would accumulate storage faster than traditional blockchains, eventually pricing out users who cannot afford large drives. Kaspa's pruning mechanism keeps the storage footprint bounded, so the barrier to running a node does not grow with chain age. For a beginner, this means that participating directly in the Kaspa network is not reserved for well-resourced operators — it is intended to remain within reach of everyday users far into the future.