My camera shoots fascists on Nostr: What if "the cloud" — other people's computers — were our computers collectively, ...

What if "the cloud" — other people's computers — were our computers collectively, as a public utility of sorts. And why self hosting millions of personal "clouds" is not the answer.

"But through the process, I realized how privileged I am to have the skills required for digital sovereignty. I realized how unattainable, unsustainable, and unrealistic self-hosting is as a mass solution to the problems we face. I realized that self-reliance isn't freedom — it's the luxury of retreating from a system that others can't escape."

"Imagine a world where your library card includes 100GB of encrypted file storage, photo-sharing and document collaboration tools, and media streaming services — all for free. Your data is encrypted end-to-end, but is shareable to anyone on any other service through standardized protocols."

https://www.drewlyton.com/story/the-future-is-not-self-hosted/