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[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (10 children)

I get that. And I self host the things I care about. But for the average layman? I don't see self hosting as a real option. Unless you are decently tech savvy, and have an aptitude for troubleshooting, most people aren't gonna put in the time or effort of initial setup. Even if maintenance is minimal once it's running. That first leap into self-hosted is daunting.

I think of it this way.. would I expect my dad to be able to do it? Absolutely not. And my dad is decently tech savvy for 70.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You are correct! That first leap into self hosting was a doozy! No regrets now tho ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I think you dropped this: \

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