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Actually, here at my uni, I run my desktop PC 24/7. We don't get a dedicated IP, but I use [ngrok](http://ngrok.io/ http://ngrok.io/) to run a sort of pseudo se

Actually, here at my uni, I run my desktop PC 24/7. We don't get a dedicated IP, but I use [ngrok](http://ngrok.io/ http://ngrok.io/) to run a sort of pseudo server, for free basically. (electricity and net costs included in my hostel bill :D ) Maybe a sort of volume based scalable plan might be good? Something like a few cents per comment? Or based on the size of the database generated? Since the biggest problem is that small blogs, like mine don't get anywhere near the generous numbers offered in the hosted blog plan... And optimizing SEO and advertising the blog is way too much effort.

KajMagnus 9y ago
> volume based scalable plan might be good [...] cents per comment [...] size of the database I think so too, that's a bit how the embedded-comments price plan works currently, except that it starts at €3 instead of €0. — I think most people are fine with paying €3, and, actually, I think it's better for them to do that, than to not do that. Because then I'll get a bit more money and will be able to improve the software, which is good for them. (Maybe shouldn't be exactly €3. For developing countries, where €3 is a lot, then maybe starting at ... €0.5? or even €0, could make sense.) Didn't know about ngrok. Seems like perfect, for universities. I suppose the uni has stationary always-powered-on servers, that host your websites? (rather than your sometimes-turned-off laptop)