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Self-hosting Doesn't Actually Save You Money, And The People Who Promise It Does Are Setting Beginners Up To Quit (gadgeteer.co.za)
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[–] 79 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I've never heard of anyone approaching the topic to save money. It's either privacy/ownership or just goofing around with old hardware

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  • [–] 13 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    I mean, saving subscription costs is one draw for me personally, but at that point it's a matter of making up my hardware investment cost versus the subscription costs over time. This isn't an instant money saver, and it never was.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

    also:

    1. I hate jumping around between apps to figure out what i want to watch.

    2. media consolidation is a shitshow and I refuse to give any more money to the industry, especially regressive propaganda machine Fox Corp.

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