a self-hosted solution that you can ensure doesn’t.
Being self-hosted in no way, shape, or form ensures that it doesn’t spy on you. You’re still putting trust in a third-party to keep their promises. The average user lacks the know-how to audit code. Hell, the average user wouldn’t be able to figure out self-hosting in the first place.
Being self-hosted in no way, shape, or form ensures that it doesn’t spy on you. You’re still putting trust in a third-party to keep their promises. The average user lacks the know-how to audit code. Hell, the average user wouldn’t be able to figure out self-hosting in the first place.
You don’t have to audit code to ensure it doesn’t call home.
Okay, what can the average user do to ensure this, then?
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We’re talking about a service that intrinsically requires an internet connection, though.
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A self-hosted service requires local network, not internet
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You don’t want the service to create arbitrary outbound connections, but you want your device to be able to communicate with the service.
It’s been a while since I’ve done network stuff, but it sounds like a pretty simple textbook problem.
It’s actually quite easy to see if an app is phoning home. Also easy to prevent.
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