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Love to see the people in here gatekeeping "selfhosting" π
We're all just out here trying to escape big tech. A docker container doesn't suddenly stop becoming "selfhosted" once the hard drive it's on crosses a property line. Who the hell cares, seriously.
It's not gate keeping it isn't self hosting someone else is hosting it hence the self is removed. Should discussions be allowed sure as long as it's about the application and not problems with their hosting provider.
I can see you care about this a lot, so please tell me; in your opinion at what point does a PC cease to be "self hosted"? When it's carried across the property line? Maybe if the electricity bill is paid by a roommate?
I think it considered self-hosting as in self-hosting services/software but not the hardware.
I'm currently using a VPS for multiple reasons. Hardware is kinda expensive where I'm currently living. And due to CGNAT I would need to setup a tailscale node or VPN etc somewhere else anyway. Also home internet isn't reliable at all here and I may need to access my stuff when outside and regardless if my internet is acting up or there's a blackout.
Although in the future I'm planning on migrating to a dual setup where my core server lives at home and the public front (along with some smaller services and apps) is on a VPS.
I can see it both ways.
IDK what's happened to you or why your post got removed.
Obviously "self-hosting" as a term is broad and subjective.
IMO this community discusses hosting services in an environment where you're responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining your own stuff.
A purist might argue that self-hosting doesn't include services residing on a VPS, but what's the point of excluding those discussions from this community? In practical terms the nature of the activity is the same.
I mean by definition it isn't self hosting as someone else is hosting the service for you.
If they can cut you off or go down, then I'd argue it's not self hosted.
It seems fair to me
Stop giving the purists cred here.
If it works for you, use it. Christ.
Of course. I'm only asking because of my post being removed for apparently not following the rules.
No
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| CGNAT | Carrier-Grade NAT |
| DNS | Domain Name Service/System |
| HA | Home Assistant automation software |
| ~ | High Availability |
| NAT | Network Address Translation |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network |
| VPS | Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting) |
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