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Why Big Tech’s Lobbyists Are Targeting Self-Hosted Servers
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this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2026
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Hosting your own services. Preferably at home and on low-power or shared hardware.
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I’ve said it before and it just seems to be getting more obvious that they want us all on thin-client-like PCs with subscriptions for any service that requires actual computing power - streaming your games over something like GeForce NOW. Best case scenario, you’re allowed to rent a PC at exorbitant rates with somewhat decent hardware.
Or, and maybe this is just showing my age, if you make it too hard, I will just go without a computer.
Like the caveman I apparently am.
The Luddites were right all along.
They actually really were if you read their points. Technological advances are so often pushed on people as a power grab by the wealthy
Rent or finance, just like a car.
You can buy cars too.
Get stuff second hand and it isn't even that expensive. Performance per £ is still better than it was a decade ago for the overall system.