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>I can't help but think it may be a time to return to self-hosted systems like the BBSes of the 80's and early 90's I couldn't agree more. We need to stop usin
by mikewarot 3y ago
>I can't help but think it may be a time to return to self-hosted systems like the BBSes of the 80's and early 90's
I couldn't agree more. We need to stop using other people's computers to host our stuff. (Or, at least we need to rent the machines ourselves). These days, the BitTorrent protocol is popular enough that you could likely host the equivalent of a YouTube channel for very little actual bandwidth cost.
Text, forums, etc... without media, are almost free until you scale into millions of users.
- bathtub365 3y agoDoesn’t the BitTorrent protocol use other people’s computers to host your stuff?
- mikewarot 3y agoIt uses everyone who has already downloaded a file to help share it, so the more popular a file is, the more people host it. You don't have to keep sharing though, once you've downloaded it. It's voluntary.