• t�m@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I was tempted to get a domain tie it to a docker image on azure then host a private (just me) Lemmy /(m)/kbin with a few other fediverse (like friendica) on it but I’m just too broke at the moment

    • Opisek@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I don’t recommend hosting a Lemmy just for yourself. How federation currently works is it mirrors EVERYTHING. Your disk will be filled up with images you never even view and you put yourself at risk of having illegal imagery on your machine if you don’t actively keep up with which instances you must ban.

      • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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        2 months ago

        Same with the HP mini PC. But I have a $12/yr dotcom domain and a script on my server updates the DNS record anytime the IP changes.

      • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I used noip.com for like 30 or 60 days. Then I got really annoyed at having to renew the DDNS every 30 days. After switching to duckdns.org I haven’t had any problems whatsoever. It’s completely free and you don’t have to renew anything manually. You obliviously still need to have a script running to update the DDNS though, otherwise it wouldn’t be very dynamic would it.

    • Samsy@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      This is the way. I would be lost without a domain. Even mail is selfhosted with my domain. But I only use subdomains, the real domain is abandoned.

      • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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        2 months ago

        See email is one of the few things I don’t host. I host a webmail frontend, and use my domain. But PurelyMail is an amazing service that’s so cheap it’s basically free at personal scale with very few limits. I didn’t really care to try and deal with having all my mail sent to spam.

        • Samsy@lemmy.ml
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          2 months ago

          I just use stalwart - mail, it’s just one docker container, has bleeding edge functions like jmap and there is no need of deeper knowledge. I refer my domain on the settings and got a list of all needed dns-records.

          It takes 2-4 days to get SSL and dmarc answers from the big mail-players and if there is nothing wrong with your IP or your records then there is no mail going into spam of someone else.

        • Corr@lemm.ee
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          2 months ago

          Been with purely mail for about a year and it’s been great!

      • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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        2 months ago

        Selling? I host things for myself, not others. Except my Lemmy instance I suppose, that’s public.

  • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    You know what’s worse? Starting a successful one that makes a whole ass salary and then having google updates smack it the f out.

  • Nomecks@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Just buy it for ten years. You’re ultimately saving money and it’ll give you more time to incubate your dream!

  • ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    On the flip side my husband has held on to the domain he got for 22 YEARS., and never did anything with it. We finally got our emails up and running with it last week. Don’t let your dreams be dreams!

    • Fetus@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Out of curiosity; who is providing the mail service? Or are you self-hosting? Trying to organise mine, hoping I can get it done maybe 19 years quicker.

      • ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        I use Hover. They’re based in Canada and I’ve been using them for years for my business domain and email. Was an easy choice for personal too. Every time I’ve had to call the tech support they have fixed the problem super fast, did extra stuff, and were super lovely. $20 a year for a small mailbox each, which is more than enough for us.

      • shadshack@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        I just set my domain email up with Zoho. Was easy enough and they have a free option. Although I pay $1.25/mo per user for two users, just to get a little extra storage space and be able to use SMTP and ActiveSync to send email from my servers for notifications and use a different mobile app than their default one.

      • psud@aussie.zone
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        2 months ago

        I self host email. Email is easy. I went a tad overboard with database configuration, a configuration/password change program, a few virtual hosts so I can renew six different names, but a single domain on a Linux box (any flavour) is easy

        It makes it easy to make a bespoke email address for every entity you interact with, or show them the respect they deserve by giving your valid email [email protected]

        It is a bit of a hobby though. You need to keep up with email security if you want to send to anyone.

  • thevoidzero@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Now think, patents are similar things but for with more money. And imagine if someone else had similar idea and made slightly similar website you go sue them coz you had the idea first.

  • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    This whole thread is a gem. So many amazing websites. It’s inspired me to make a website and hopefully be a repo for all your websites like the old internet

    • VonKeebler@ttrpg.network
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      2 months ago

      Is this the sticker of a hobby that you want to be part of?

      MY FUCKING WEBSITE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE CAT BAGS FOR SALE WHAT WAS I THINKING?

      Buy a God Damn Cat Bag