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> One nerd can host a platform for tens of thousands of non-nerds, or equivalent to one Discord server. The challenging part is finding non-toxic and non-power-
by shagie 4y ago
> One nerd can host a platform for tens of thousands of non-nerds, or equivalent to one Discord server. The challenging part is finding non-toxic and non-power-tripping moderators.
Hosting a platform reliably isn't something that one can do with the BBS of old. Having the data center; or paying for AWS and the corresponding maintenance and security for the site; and that in today's polarized world, hosting such a paints a target on you and your services for threats and DDOS attacks whoever someone has a disagreement with you.
While yes, one nerd can host the platform, if it scales to thousands or tens of thousands it is not fun and tends to be much more than a hobby to do so.
- LinuxBender 4y agoit is not fun and tends to be much more than a hobby to do so. This is very true. Running sites for people is a PITA. One has to be doing it out of a love for a particular community or as a passion. I used to be that guy. The internet has (d)evolved into a hot mess, at least by my standards. The world is so connected now that anything one makes will find {n} number of unstable people to deal with.