If you think this post would be better suited in a different community, please let me know.

Topics could include (this list is not intending to be exhaustive — if you think something is relevant, then please don’t hesitate to share it):

  • Moderation
  • Handling of illegal content
  • Server structure (system requirements, configs, layouts, etc.)
  • Community transparency/communication
  • Server maintenance (updates, scaling, etc.)
Cross-posts
  1. https://sh.itjust.works/post/27913098
  • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 months ago

    How much server hosting experience do you have? I asked about database preferences over in Self-Hosting once and they basically all said “don’t choose a database ever. Run. Save yourself while there is still time!”

    So maybe use a hosting service I guess. Makes you a more difficult target for attacks but also involves your information getting out into the world in direct connection to your instance.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      [Using a hosting service] makes you a more difficult target for attacks but also involves your information getting out into the world in direct connection to your instance.

      I’m not sure I understand how one’s data would be leaked by the hoster.

    • Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      How much server hosting experience do you have?

      I’ve never hosted a public facing social media service. I have a few years experience hosting a number of my own personal services, but they aren’t at the scale of a public facing Lemmy instance.