I run a few groups, like @[email protected], mostly on Friendica. It’s okay, but Friendica resembles Facebook Groups more than Reddit. I also like the moderation options that Lemmy has.
Currently, I’m testing jerboa, which is an Android client for Lemmy. It’s in alpha, has a few hiccups, but it’s coming along nicely.
Personally, I hope the #RedditMigration spurs adoption of more Fediverse server software. And I hope Mastodon users continue to interact with Lemmy and Kbin.
All that said, as a mod of a Reddit community (r/Sizz) I somewhat regret giving Reddit all that content. They have nerve charging so much for API access!
Hopefully, we can build a better version of social media that focuses on protocols, not platforms.
How expensive hardware and bandwidth wise to host an instance?
Haven’t done it myself, just missing a lot of the knowledge, but suspect just a regular PC is enough if you are hosting for a small group of people. I was thinking to just build an instance for myself to sub other communities.
True. I hadn’t considered having a private instance just for me. That is actually a nice idea.
That’s currently me. Running on the cheapest two core Digital Ocean droplet. I don’t think it can handle much more than just me haha
How much is it? Just curious.
21 AUD (15 USD?) a month.
Haha no need to convert to USD 🇦🇺. Thanks for the info!