Re:Self hosting is important
by viraptor on Saturday July 24, 2021 @09:46AM
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> When you self-host, the government has to come to you for your data.
Yes, and rather than sending a letter to the hosting company, they can come to your house and confiscate all electronic equipment. (that's not a joke btw, when local LE comes to your house, you can lose anything electronic from laptop/server down to backup drives and ipod, possibly taking years to recover) For me that doesn't sound like a good potential tradeoff.
> This was why Hillary Clinton wanted to host her personal email in her basement.
Yes, and rather than sending a letter to the hosting company, they can come to your house and confiscate all electronic equipment. (that's not a joke btw, when local LE comes to your house, you can lose anything electronic from laptop/server down to backup drives and ipod, possibly taking years to recover) For me that doesn't sound like a good potential tradeoff.
> This was why Hillary Clinton wanted to host her personal email in her basement.
[citation needed]