• IDatedSuccubi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure the term Web 3.0 was created by cryptobros to promote their stuff

    I don’t think Lemmy counts because you are still using the head server instead of being self-hosted

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      1 year ago

      Eh ok, Web3 seems to be pretty hazy and loosely defined so I’m inclined to believe you’re right about it being just a buzzword basically.

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        1 year ago

        Show me where is my self hosting setup with the dedicated IP and a server rack running then lol

        You’re just using someone else’s server, just like you did in Web 1.0, it’s not self-hosted at all

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          I’m hosting and using my own instance personally, but the important part is that it’s decentralized and federated. Think of it like email - businesses often have their own email servers they use to communicate with yours, unlike on Facebook or Reddit where all of it happens on their servers.

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            1 year ago

            Exactly, there’s a difference between self-hosted networks like meshes and mostly privately hosted. It’s like calling all email self-hosted, even though less than 1% of users self-host.

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              As far as I know, they never claimed Lemmy was entirely self-hosted. Their intention was likely to say it can be, in which case decentralized would’ve been more clear…

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                The original commenter said that “Lemmy is self-hosted”. This is what this comment thread was about. It sure is decentralized, not really self-hosted, even though you can host it youself.

                Edit: read another comment wrong

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                  I’m aware of the original comment. I also agree that Lemmy can’t be referred to as self hosted in the same way that Plex can, for example. I simply think they meant to say “can be” self hosted instead of “is”.

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                    1 year ago

                    Just look at their comments. They full on say it’s a self-hosted platform no matter what, even though most people don’t host it and all of them don’t have to host it.

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          You can host your own instance, it’s not that hard. Just because you can share someone else’s self hosted instance or a larger one doesn’t make it magically different. Learn how the fediverse works.