Running your own services on the public internet can bring years—maybe even a lifetime—of joy, purpose, and connection. It also requires continuous attention and care, at least a little bit every day, even when you don't feel like it.
I believe in the #IndieWeb philosophy that encourages folks to explore the option of owning their own digital resources, but I wonder if we under-emphasize how it's more like adopting a puppy than like getting into woodworking. #mastoadmin
@jmac this is something self-hosting advocates have to address, namely, how do you make self-hosting more akin to owning a fridge instead of taking care of a puppy. i have to imagine any future of self-hosting for normalish people is going to be auto-updating all the time for every part of the system (OS + app + db)
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