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Why can't someone simply go to any hosting service (like bluehost) and do a point and click webpress installation on their purchased domain to host their own we
by mahastore 6y ago
Why can't someone simply go to any hosting service (like bluehost) and do a point and click webpress installation on their purchased domain to host their own website. Webpress also has a bunch of add-on modules for authentication. I just don't understand why this post is the top on HN ATM. I imagine there are bunch of more worthwhile posts. Or maybe we are just too obsessed now with big tech etc?
- wtvanhest 6y agoThis is like the classic DropBox comment [1]. The activities you describe seem easy to you, but are really hard for the average person. Authentication in Webpress? I imagine that is more than a 10 minute activity. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863
- sxates 6y agoTo be fair, I think setting up a raspberry pi or an AWS instance isn't 'mom friendly' either. Still more friction than Facebook, which this is positioning itself against.
- wtvanhest 6y agoThe real service is their hosting: "If running it yourself is too daunting, we can host it for you on your own dedicated virtual server for as little as $5 per month."
- bscphil 6y agoIt's more friction on the user's end too. My older relatives stay logged into Facebook. They have no idea what their passwords are, often not even what username / email address they used to sign up. I'm not sure that an approach that requires me to make an account and then send a username / password is going to work for people who needed a 20 minute telephone conversation for help unmuting themselves on a Zoom call.