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A major barrier is the hassle of maintaining and updating your own server, or alternately the restrictions and awful UX of most shared hosting. Shared hosting i
by api 9y ago
A major barrier is the hassle of maintaining and updating your own server, or alternately the restrictions and awful UX of most shared hosting. Shared hosting is generally overpriced too.
- conductr 9y agoBut I think that’s what made it better. Only people with something to say would jump through the hoops. Now anyone and everyone shares their opinions on everything and it’s just a ton of noise. I really think it’s ruining society in some way (social media)
- CodeCube 9y agoI'll suggest that there's a delicate dance to be had here ... you're right, anyone willing to go through setting up and managing their own server, will probably have "more to say", and dedicate more time and effort to doing so. It's not a bad thing that social media brings down the barriers to sharing your thoughts ... what's bad is how those same platforms have, over time, gone above and beyond in measures to keep you on their site and stop you from actually clicking on the link and visiting the other site
- api 9y agoI don't think IT expertise necessarily correlates (either way) with something worthwhile to say about politics, economics, or art.