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Self-hosting Doesn't Actually Save You Money, And The People Who Promise It Does Are Setting Beginners Up To Quit (gadgeteer.co.za)
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[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Haha, thank GOD it's not about saving money!

It's the principal of the matter. Plus, my data, my decisions, my control & ability to easily manage, my privacy, my ability to swap platforms, my managing costs without surprise subscription increases or ToS I won't read, and my learning of new systems, software, code, etc. OH and my ability to say FUCK YOU to big tech.

There's way more benefit than convenience of "cloud".