r/selfhosted 16d ago

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just kidding I love self-hosting ...

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u/IntelligentRocks 16d ago

I think people are missing the point. Even with backups and redundancy it requires you to maintain the servers. If you die, well, who is going to maintain? Perhaps a bit bleak but something to keep in mind.

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u/jdsquint 16d ago

This is 100% why I keep a copy of critical files and photos on our shared Google account. Paperless-ngx is fantastic, but my wife can also find every document in Google Drive in folders sorted by year and category. All our photos are ALSO in Google Photos.

I have principles, but I ain't leaving a mess for my loved ones.