Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
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Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#2tl;dr:
- Don't depend on other people's software services.
- Buy a domain and host your own website.
- Don't pick a sketchy TLD or registrar.
- Mailing lists beat social media accounts.
- It's okay to depend on a cloud.
Even if you host your own server on your own legal property, most people don't have AS-numbers and peering agreements, so ultimately on the internet most people rent something.
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#3Ctrl+F "Bitcoin", 0 results.
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#4Ctrl+F "Bitcoin", 0 results.
Good!
Beyond the many usual critiques, in this context "owning bitcoin" doesn't mean much, barely a step above having a hoard of hidden gold bars.
While it is indeed more "on the internet" than precious metals, possessing that speculative-asset does not provide any special niche, ownership, or control over the broader, er, cybernetic means of production.
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#5tl;dr: - Don't depend on other people's software services. - Buy a domain and host your own website. - Don't pick a sketchy TLD or registrar. - Mailing lists beat social media accounts. - It's okay to depend on a cloud. I had the belief that the article was going to say the exact opposite wrt. cloud hosting. You're literally renting space, and if your stuff gets any heat, your cloud provider may simply shut you down…
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Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#6This is good advice for people whose livelihood depends on the attention of anonymous strangers. For everyone else, it’s probably ok to ignore.
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#7tl;dr: - Don't depend on other people's software services. - Buy a domain and host your own website. - Don't pick a sketchy TLD or registrar. - Mailing lists beat social media accounts. - It's okay to depend on a cloud. I had the belief that the article was going to say the exact opposite wrt. cloud hosting. You're literally renting space, and if your stuff gets any heat, your cloud provider may simply shut you down…
I expected him to mention colocation. Kids these days. shakes his cane.
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#8Ctrl+F "Bitcoin", 0 results.
Why would anybody own an asset with unresolved security budget issues?
Re: Be a property owner and not a renter on the internet
#9In five letters: POSSE
https://indieweb.org/POSSE
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