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by GibBreakPls 2946 days ago
Do you realize that there are more people in the world who can't afford 5 year old server equipment from eBay than those who can?

Shipping alone would cost 100USD at minimum.
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rconti 2946 days ago
... and magically cloud services become more affordable than they are in richer countries?
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pdimitar 2946 days ago
No, but self-hosting has a significant initial investment overhead cost compared to the places where Amazon and eBay deliver almost for free.
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