Do you selfhost your own blog/website? - eviltoast

Hey there!

I’m thinking about starting a blog about privacy guides, security, self-hosting, and other shenanigans, just for my own pleasure. I have my own server running Unraid and have been looking at self-hosting Ghost as the blog platform. However, I am wondering how “safe” it is to use one’s own homelab for this. If you have any experience regarding this topic, I would gladly appreciate some tips.

I understand that it’s relatively cheap to get a VPS, and that is always an option, but it is always more fun to self-host on one’s own bare metal! :)

  • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    What’s the downside you see from having a static IP address?

    What’s the downside to having one’s phone number in the public directory? There’s no security risk and yet plenty of people opt out. It’s personally identifying information.

    I don’t know if any companies provide reverse proxies without a CDN though.

    Exactly.

    • dan@upvote.auEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      What’s the downside to having one’s phone number in the public directory?

      The difference is that an IP of a VPS doesn’t directly connect back to you. It’s in the provider’s name. Some providers let you change your IP address to a different one for a small fee.