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So we have an old computer lying around and I wanna put it to good use. It’s an Apple laptop from like 2016. I don’t have the money for a VPS as I have no job, I’ve had trouble with cards in the past, and I only have a few dollars on my gift cards. I was thinking I could use just the computer and have it run 24/7 despite being inefficient, potentially, but what about hosting it on my own network and the CSAM/weird content issues that I have to face?

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[–] Nephalis@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Just start with what is available to you. But first sort your aims.

Do you wanna learn or do you want to simply have services available?