The funny thing is they actually studied the autonomous left in the late 90s and learned how to copy that structure for their own groups. So they absolutely know that this accusation is absolutely bogus. But it’s a great way to convince people who think listening to podcasts is “research” of who needs to go to the camps first.




The best thing to do is just start with whatever you already have. An old gaming rig, laptop or Raspberry Pi, doesn’t matter. Each will present some technical obstacle that you need to overcome (for example keeping the laptop going when the lid is closed). That’s part of learning.
Self-hosting is a hobby where we gradually learn more. Experimentation is just as important as reading the docs.