dichtbringerJun 15, 2023

Hosting an instance just for yourself?

Hello, with the spicy beehaw drama I was wondering, would it be possible to selfhost a lemmy instance literally just for yourseelf and no one else to like, circumvent any defederation shenanigans? As all instances federate per default, this should work right?...

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Hosting an instance just for yourself? - asklemmy - kbin.social

Hello, with the spicy beehaw drama I was wondering, would it be possible to selfhost a lemmy instance literally just for yourself and no one else to like, circumvent any defederation shenanigans? As all instances federate per default, this should work right?...

Show threadmartin_uieafaJun 15, 2023

Other than that is there any obvious downside to doing that?

You must be able to administrate and pay for a server.
Apart from that, it would not be nice to participate in the network and use the computing capacity of others, but not bring any infrastructure into the network yourself (by registration lock).

Show threadLilkevJun 15, 2023
So, if I already have a server in my house, I could theoretically spin up a Lemmy or kbin instance solely for myself?
Show threadmartin_uieafa
In that case you need a suitable router, a static IP address or a DNS service, besides your own domain.
Jun 15, 2023 at 12:35pmWeb