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by sdfzguf 1047 days ago
Even with an own domain, you're not 100% save. But I agree nevertheless.
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quickthrower2 1047 days ago
Yes own domain plus self host for communities is necessary to really own it. Either but not both can leave you with an issue.
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mangoscribble 1047 days ago
the main issue is $$$
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creamyhorror 1045 days ago
It's just the cost of doing business with some control. Get a cheap domain and a low-end VPS/VM with a fixed IP (Vultr, DO, Hetzner). You can't really expect to get everything free.
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Etrnl_President 1046 days ago
You can host a simple forum on a RaspberryPi, you can stack a few of them together for better performance.

Just food for thought.

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mangoscribble 1045 days ago
need to pay $$ for static IP address
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quickthrower2 1047 days ago
$20/y should be enough. That is a lot for some people though. But for a business it should be no big deal.
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