• @IDatedSuccubi
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      51 year ago

      Show me where is my self hosting setup with the dedicated IP and a server rack running then lol

      You’re just using someone else’s server, just like you did in Web 1.0, it’s not self-hosted at all

      • @[email protected]OP
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        I’m hosting and using my own instance personally, but the important part is that it’s decentralized and federated. Think of it like email - businesses often have their own email servers they use to communicate with yours, unlike on Facebook or Reddit where all of it happens on their servers.

        • @IDatedSuccubi
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          21 year ago

          Exactly, there’s a difference between self-hosted networks like meshes and mostly privately hosted. It’s like calling all email self-hosted, even though less than 1% of users self-host.

          • @[email protected]OP
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            As far as I know, they never claimed Lemmy was entirely self-hosted. Their intention was likely to say it can be, in which case decentralized would’ve been more clear…

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              The original commenter said that “Lemmy is self-hosted”. This is what this comment thread was about. It sure is decentralized, not really self-hosted, even though you can host it youself.

              Edit: read another comment wrong

              • @[email protected]OP
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                21 year ago

                I’m aware of the original comment. I also agree that Lemmy can’t be referred to as self hosted in the same way that Plex can, for example. I simply think they meant to say “can be” self hosted instead of “is”.

                • @IDatedSuccubi
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                  11 year ago

                  Just look at their comments. They full on say it’s a self-hosted platform no matter what, even though most people don’t host it and all of them don’t have to host it.

      • Lexi Sneptaur
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        11 year ago

        You can host your own instance, it’s not that hard. Just because you can share someone else’s self hosted instance or a larger one doesn’t make it magically different. Learn how the fediverse works.

        • @IDatedSuccubi
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          11 year ago

          Yeah, just like email. Doesn’t make email a self-hosted service.