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Pre-enshittification tech. [discussion/fun]
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this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2026
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i genuinely don't understand why people 'self-host.' i don't need a server running some bloated electron netflix-wannabe to vlc myvideo.mp4
Well, its hard to vlc your myvideo.mp4 to your mom, brothers, and friends. Selfhosting let's you de-corp a larger group of people easier that might be less tech savvy
I self host because it replaces services I’d have to pay for and because it’s a cool hobby. You also have the other advantages of the cloud: easy access from anywhere on all your devices, you can easily share stuff with less computer literate friends and family.
Self-hoster here. I don’t need it either. For me, it’s mostly a hobby. I enjoy setting up and maintaining my own server. There's also the fact that I don't have to subscribe to and browse through one hundred different streaming services to watch everything I want. As for my music library, I returned to self-hosting after streaming services repeatedly removed tracks from my playlists or replaced them with different versions, it annoyed the hell out of me.
I agree. It's a weird phenomenon where people mimic an industry.