i am not looking to manipulate or convince anybody, just something informative in general, like “this is the bigtech world, this is the open source / selfhosted world.” any good knowledge bases, blogs, youtube channels and alike that you would recommend? the less technical, the better. it’s not about “how to install this and that” but rather “what do i need this and that for, what are the advantes and what are the downsides”. also, are there resources like that in your language (if you or your people are not english native speakers)?

also very interested in anything else you have to share regarding your personal selfhosting experience and how it may or may not affect those around you.

i’ll start: in my own experience, there are so many other things going on in people’s life, that i understand are far more important than whether their todo list is stored on their own disk or in some other part of the world. especially in the beginning, going open source / selfhosted does often feel like losing comfort, only to be left with more to take care about in return. so getting started as a non-technical person seems incredibly difficult. another thing that comes to mind is, yes i could do the selfhosting for related people and friends, and yes they would trust me with some of their data – but no i don’t want that. not because i am not willing to help, but i honestly don’t want to have access to their data, it just doesn’t feel correct.

thanks for your inputs and have a nice weekend!

  • papertowels@mander.xyzEnglish
    1·
    2 days ago

    You know how your favorite show got pulled by Netflix, and you can’t find it without subscribing to another service?

    I self host to take control of that back.

  • it_depends_man@lemmy.worldEnglish
    36·
    5 days ago

    You know [Burger chain]? Self hosting is making your own burger. Kinda similar ingredients, kinda looking product overall, it’s still a burger.

    But you’re in control.

    • bobs_monkey@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      5 days ago

      I liken it to hiring a plumber/electrician/carpenter vs figuring it out myself. Instead of using a website on someone else’s computer, I use websites on my own computer.

      • yyprum@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        3·
        5 days ago

        That is actually an important distinction, with the burger example you only get the “do it myself” part and some people will say “meh I can deal not getting home made burger”.

        Hiring an electrician though for example. You let someone in your house. Without self hosting is like having an electrician constantly knowing what you do with the electricity, like he never leaves the house.

  • undefinedTruth@lemmy.zipEnglish
    20·
    5 days ago

    Do you remember that time Netflix removed [insert series title]? I basically have my own private version of Netflix. That way nobody can take my favorite series away from me without warning.

  • notfromhere@lemmy.mlEnglish
    11·
    4 days ago

    “You pay for how many streaming services??? You could start building a decent DVD/BRD collection that you own forever.”

    “Yea but I hate swapping disks and I watch on my phone.”

    “Gather around, let me tell you the story of a fin made of jelly.”

  • Clearwater@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    You know Google drive? You know how it doesn’t work when the internet is out? You know how we live in rural USA so the internet is out every other day?

    Yeah that computer in the corner is my own Google drive that still works when the internet is out.

  • Seefra 1@lemmy.zipEnglish
    21·
    5 days ago

    Just tell them “I own my own private cloud” and then look smug.

    Then I may tell them “this way the CIA (don’t say NSA, older people usually don’t know what NSA is, but they know CIA) or those capitalist companies can’t spy on me”

    And I don’t find a need to go into more detail, at this point the conversation has either moved on or they say “but I have nothing to hide” and move on anyway.

  • miguel@fedia.io
    20·
    5 days ago

    I just tell people “It’s free and I don’t get twenty thousand ‘license term updates’ in my email every month”

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Long ago I learned to stop convincing people to stop shooting themselves in the foot.

    • Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Coward. I always convince them to shoot themselves in the foot.

      More seriously, I don’t think I will ever stop. It may not change their life significantly and immediately, but that’s not necessary. Even if it makes them just be aware, that’s enough sometimes to make a positive change. I’m all about that. The least we should do i lose hope. It’s not that black and white.

  • illusionist@lemmy.zipEnglish
    18·
    5 days ago

    I’ve got 1TB pictures and videos. I can either pay google a shitload of money and fear that they delte my stuff. Or I can self host immich for a fraction of the cost for electricity and a donation.

  • Jayb151@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    4 days ago

    I say, I don’t pay for Netflix, but I’m able to stream whatever I want. I do the same with books. And audiobooks.

  • Vegafjord eo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    I think selfhosting should be as normal as owning a car and as easy as using a phone. It’s because I think people should run the internet, not billionaires.