@weareopencoop @epilepticrabbit @dajbelshaw I've been "self-hosting" (on DigitalOcean) a couple of sites and services for a few years and I have to say, as much as I dreaded the prospect of maintaining servers it's been pretty easy so far. I self-host my personal website, this Mastodon instance, and my personal Solid POD (Solid is a protocol for data storage).

@weareopencoop @epilepticrabbit @dajbelshaw I think there are a couple of reasons why it's been easy so far. The first one is that I'm the only one using these services, so I don't have to cater to anyone else's needs. And the second is that I rarely install updates, which I am aware is a security risk but to be honest I'm not too worried. I think software can be a lot more stable than people think.

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@weareopencoop @epilepticrabbit @dajbelshaw But at the same time, I do understand why most people don't want to self-host. Personally I think the problem is actually how software is architected, with data being coupled to apps. If something like Solid or other zero data protocols were more widespread, it would be a lot easier to use software that is aligned with our ideals.

PS: I think Doug's microphone is fine, but I've been looking into buying one recently so I'll be sure to avoid that one xD

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