There is still transcoding done thru the server, maybe depending on the app but the ones that use livekit it would.

Is that a hot take? I see a lot of people saying this, including myself. Kubernetes solves problems at work, but is way overkill even for my moderately elaborate home setup that would cause more troubles than it solves. If people want to use k8s at home go ahead, but I don't.

After using Proxmox for a while, I swear by LXC, at least the way it is provided there.

Makes containerization make sense without all the pain.

Disclaimer: not even an IT guy, so can be gravely mistaken, just want to own my stuff.

Honestly, I'm really happy with the ability to just try out stuff with docker and then nuke the entire compose stack if it does not work. I also know perfectly where any possible leftovers from the attempt are (the bind mounts or volumes) and can be certain I deleted everything I "installed".

Although I have to admit that I absolutely had some issues with containers in the past, mainly when there are two or more containers with dependencies on one another.

Never used k8s or the cloud so I have nothing to comment on that ;D

Eh, docker is actually amazing for self hosting. ESPECIALLY anything python, I'm not here to fuck around with conflictinging requirements and venvs all day.

k8s can fuck right off though. Completely overkill for home use. Honestly completely overkill for most business uses.

I understand that POV, but if people want help, they'll go to where it is. Walk the talk of FOSS. That's how we'll build better communities.

Here is some advice then: Don't run a public service until you understand the risks and are capable of protecting yourself and your users. It isn't as simple as booting up a service for self use. By using Discord they minimised damages to users it would be worse if they lost control of a Discord alternative with RCE exploits.

Matrix has all that these days too

Honestly, every platform has the same problem, including real life countries. There's always the possibility that whatever power is enforcing the rules is corrupted and doesn't listen to anyone else. The mechanisms for fairly determining both what the rules should be and how to enforce them are always evolving as people find new ways to do bad things.

The fediverse is a nice system because it allows people to leave and make their own communities if the admins become toxic, incentivizing them to actually listen to users. I can only hope we don't get overrun my AI slop like the rest of the internet.