Thanks for your support! You're spot on with every point you mentioned. I tried to make self-hosting as easy as possible since there is a spectrum of how much

Thanks for your support! You're spot on with every point you mentioned. I tried to make self-hosting as easy as possible since there is a spectrum of how much technical effort even technical people want to put in. I actually decided to offer paid hosting because I don't think enough people will be able to self-host for all the reasons you mentioned. There are definitely network effects that I'm fighting against, but I really believe it could be a healthier way for people to interact online. If a few people who have given up on Facebook decide to try it out then it makes it a little bit easier for the next people to try it out. I envision a totally different type of online social interaction that could exist if everyone ran their own server--blogging on Haven is just the first step. Imagine getting product and restaurant reviews from your direct connections instead of from centralized services that can be gamed by companies being reviewed. Imagine solving "how do I send you this file" because everyone has a private server they can upload to. Movie/Music/Book recommendations can come directly from your connections. And that's just the start! Blogging and status updates are the first step and hopefully I'll find some time to write about more of these possibilities.