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1. pluto_modadic ◴[] No.41883794[source]
controversial take: but I think it's fine to host stuff on your own machines, rather than the massive big-data hyperscale datacenters. Yes, google/cloudflare/AWS might be more efficient per watt, but I don't like giving them more money to continue to violate privacy/TOS/labor... (AI, kiwifarms, &, well, everything amazon does).

No, it won't be the most efficient, but it's yours.

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2. cortesoft ◴[] No.41884570[source]
You wouldn't be giving cloudflare any money to host it with them.
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3. vedmed ◴[] No.41885206[source]
Am I missing the joke here? Clue me in. Cloudflare isn't a host to my understanding. You can't upload files to it and serve them. At least, not on the free tier.
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4. noman-land ◴[] No.41885439{3}[source]
Yes you can.
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5. FlyingSnake ◴[] No.41886090{3}[source]
I think the joke was Cloudflare has a generous free tier that covers a lot of ground, sp your bill will be zero. Most hobbyists won’t hit the limit.
6. left-struck ◴[] No.41888421{4}[source]
It’s hilarious because vedmed said “ You can't upload files to it and serve them. At least, not on the free tier.” but that is EXACTLY how cloudflare pages’ free tier works lol
7. rakoo ◴[] No.41889694[source]
So they'd violate your privacy and re-centralize the web for free ? That's not exactly a rebuttal