This is a big problem. It creates the illusion that /c/cats on one particular instance is the real /c/cats.
This is the root of re-centralization and it must be pulled out.
This is a big problem. It creates the illusion that /c/cats on one particular instance is the real /c/cats.
This is the root of re-centralization and it must be pulled out.
+1 The provider you choose has complete control of your account. You only have access when their server is up. They control updates.
If they don’t have good backups you could lose everything. It may be unpopular but I think most would be wise to pick one of the already established major instances.
I actually think it’s best to host it yourself, which is what I plan to do after 0.18 releases ;) But obviously that neither scales nor is something the majority is interested in ;)
My current main instance was picked because they a) were not one of the biggest, but b) still seemed competent (they host a lot of different federated services)