Comment on Is self-hosting becoming too gatekept by power users?
aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 10 hours ago
Certain minimum knowledge is required if you don’t want to be low hanging fruit for criminal botnet operators who will use your system to launch attacks.
You can’t also beg/complain about tools “made for you” not existing - if they’re not already there, it may mean the problem can’t be reduced to appliance-user level.
domx@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
You’re right, a certain level of knowledge is essential for safe self-hosting.
The goal isn’t to remove that responsibility, but to lower the initial barrier so people can start learning in a safer, more guided way.
And yes, we’re currently in the testing and feedback phase, so conversations like this are valuable. I’m also interested in hearing broader perspectives from people involved in self-hosting, not just those testing the project.