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Four upvotes and the page is already Slashdotted... I guess this is why people don't host their own content! (I think that's the point of the article, not havi

Four upvotes and the page is already Slashdotted... I guess this is why people don't host their own content! (I think that's the point of the article, not having read it)

tomfluff 9y ago
He just seems to be talking about not letting other people make money off your content. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TSfwlWulR2QJ:https://rempel.world/posts/host-your-own.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TSfwlW...
- purrcat259 9y ago
  Maybe there's space for a "shadow-HN" which just mirrors current HN links but through google's caches...
- nippples 9y ago
  He's definitely also talking about having control over your own content, which seems to be a big issue with huge sites, such as Facebook or YouTube. > Hosting your own content means you have control over it and the reader’s attention. By writing, you are creating value so harness it instead of giving it away for free. Not to mention that by hosting yourself, you're not subject to "changing at our discretion" terms of service.
omgtehlion 9y ago
Wanted to recommend putting cloudflare (or another cdn) in front of the site. In the meantime page finally loaded with Cloudflare's Always Online™ Error 522 Ray ID: 34dc60943d004f26 • 2017-04-11 07:54:20 UTC Connection timed out
merb 9y ago
well hn is a pretty good scale indicator. best thing to make a performance test is getting the hn crowd on your site ;) "pre production test"
- purrcat259 9y ago
  I was about to comment the same... "Host your own content!" keels over with HN weight
  - 6stringmerc 9y ago
    Meanwhile I've seen the HN pop over on my Medium writings and it can be minor or major. Stats are interesting like that, because I do a minimum of targeting submissions / referrals and have a general idea of what places have driven traffic. Getting 1-2K views in 24 hours is easily possible, which might not sound like much, but I'd say it's pretty decent for Amateur Hour Writings of mine.
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srikz 9y ago
The author is basically saying 'Own your content' Goes on to say 'And when I say host it yourself, I don’t mean you need to run the server yourself or be a programmer. I mean, host it somewhere where you control the domain, the content, and the experience.'
nbrempel 9y ago
Haha, how comedic... At least I can point the finger somewhere else https://status.digitalocean.com https://status.digitalocean.com

Four upvotes and the page is already Slashdotted... I guess this is why people don't host their own content! (I think that's the point of the article, not having read it)

tomfluff 9y ago

He just seems to be talking about not letting other people make money off your content. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TSfwlWulR2QJ:https://rempel.world/posts/host-your-own.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TSfwlW...

purrcat259 9y ago
Maybe there's space for a "shadow-HN" which just mirrors current HN links but through google's caches...
nippples 9y ago
He's definitely also talking about having control over your own content, which seems to be a big issue with huge sites, such as Facebook or YouTube. > Hosting your own content means you have control over it and the reader’s attention. By writing, you are creating value so harness it instead of giving it away for free. Not to mention that by hosting yourself, you're not subject to "changing at our discretion" terms of service.

omgtehlion 9y ago

Wanted to recommend putting cloudflare (or another cdn) in front of the site. In the meantime page finally loaded with Cloudflare's Always Online™ Error 522 Ray ID: 34dc60943d004f26 • 2017-04-11 07:54:20 UTC Connection timed out

merb 9y ago

well hn is a pretty good scale indicator. best thing to make a performance test is getting the hn crowd on your site ;) "pre production test"

purrcat259 9y ago
I was about to comment the same... "Host your own content!" keels over with HN weight
- 6stringmerc 9y ago
  Meanwhile I've seen the HN pop over on my Medium writings and it can be minor or major. Stats are interesting like that, because I do a minimum of targeting submissions / referrals and have a general idea of what places have driven traffic. Getting 1-2K views in 24 hours is easily possible, which might not sound like much, but I'd say it's pretty decent for Amateur Hour Writings of mine.

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srikz 9y ago

The author is basically saying 'Own your content' Goes on to say 'And when I say host it yourself, I don’t mean you need to run the server yourself or be a programmer. I mean, host it somewhere where you control the domain, the content, and the experience.'

nbrempel 9y ago

Haha, how comedic... At least I can point the finger somewhere else https://status.digitalocean.com https://status.digitalocean.com