Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸Jan 17, 2023

#introduction Hi! You may already know me from @chrisale. I’ve just created my own Mastodon server at home and I’m trying it out.

It would be really cool if you boosted this so much that my old 2009 iMac melted… but even if all you do is Favourite this little intro and move on I’d be forever grateful.

I am a computer nerd, but also a socialist. A Mac geek, but also an anti-racist. A social media addict, but…. Only on Mastodon of course!

Love you all. ❤️ ❤️
#selfhosting

Show threadWillemJan 17, 2023

@chris @chrisale Cheers, I'm also experimenting with own servers, mine is on an old #raspberrypi 3, which has been doing fine for about 2 months now, though I don't have many followers which helps for stability probably ;)

and since yesterday another, @willem on a #rasberrypi zero w 2, actually running #gotosocial because it requires very little resources. That one also so far so good :)

Show threadhaleyJan 17, 2023

@willem @chris @chrisale @willem

These projects are super cool. Been considering my own RaspberryPi server (if I can get my hands on a second device). Any suggestions for good docs/tutorials on setting one up? Bonus points for *thorough* documentation, since I lack a technical/coding background.

Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸Jan 17, 2023
@haley_exe @willem @chrisale @willem I used the docs at joinmastodon.org which I would not call extensive, but they were definitely enough to get it done reliably, especially if you are familiar with Debian/RPi already.
Show threadhaleyJan 17, 2023

@chris @willem @chrisale @willem

Definitely not familiar with either, but hey, that's why we bonk our heads against the keyboard and break things, right? :) Thanks!

Show threadChris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸
@haley_exe @willem @chrisale @willem yes! It tends to be rather entertaining in a self-mutilating kind of way! Lol.
Jan 17, 2023 at 7:40pmWeb