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1. e. hashman (ehashman@toot.cat)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 17:25:10 JST e. hashman

   Here's a thought: self-hosting all technology, a common end goal of many software freedom enthusiasts, has nothing to do with freedom. Rather, it's the logical end of hyper-individualism applied to source code.

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   • Jan Penfrat (ilumium@eupolicy.social)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 17:25:06 JST Jan Penfrat

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     @ehashman Interesting thought.

     Here is a counterpoint: maybe self-hosting isn't about one person, one server. I think most self-hosting enthusiasts would be (and are) happily sharing their servers with other people, family, friends, community.

     This solves the massive problem of hyper centralisation not with hyper individualism (which, I agree, comes with its own risks) but by reducing our dependency on VC bullshit driven surveillance services.

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   • Dave Lane (lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 17:25:40 JST Dave Lane

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     • Jan Penfrat

     @ilumium @ehashman as a self-hosting enthusiast, I host for lots of communities because I know it's unrealistic for everyone to know (or care) enough to do it for themselves...and it's no extra effort to host for others if I'm doing it for myself anyway. It's a natural, easy way for me to provide value for others - to give back to my community, that's given quite a lot to me.