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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by wolco on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:37PM (#17865385)
Get a domain and host it somewhere.
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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by dymk on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @12:54AM (#17865756)
Why is this "Just move off the grid and live off the land" response so popular on HN?
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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by ravenstine on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @02:00AM (#17866012)
Some people like independence more than others. Although it can be impractical in some cases, I do appreciate people who try to live "off the grid" in an age where we are born plugged in.
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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by TheSpiceIsLife on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:44AM (#17865961)
Well

“just use an existing service / do what everyone else is doing”

probably isn’t very representative of the entrepreneurial / hacker spirit.

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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by xeromal on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:38AM (#17865935)
Not to mention your self-hosted BS will be considered spam by nearly every major provider
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Re:Twitter’s deletion of its FB app caused old cross-posts t... by jarfil on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @02:20AM (#17866087)
Not if you set your DKIM/SPF/DMARC/etc. correctly.

If you can't be bothered, just use a provider who will set it for you... like Google.

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