Jeena@piefed.jeena.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoMy website was down; because I didn't pay the server billjeena.netexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down110
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkMy website was down; because I didn't pay the server billjeena.netJeena@piefed.jeena.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoHosting the site from home may be an option if symmetric fiber is available and the site doesn’t get a huge amount of traffic.
minus-squareEncrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoA simple low traffic website doesn’t even need anything close to symmetric fiber. Your run-of-the-mill shitty cable internet usually gives you 15-30mbps. Thats more than enough unless your site is really popping off.
minus-squareJeena@piefed.jeena.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoBut when I die then someone will just throw away the computer when they clean out the flat/house ^^.
minus-squareTywèle [she|her]@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 hours agoHow will your server bill be paid if/when you die?
minus-squareJeena@piefed.jeena.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours agoThat is the question I ask at the end. If I could pre-pay for 10 years I’d probably do it.
Hosting the site from home may be an option if symmetric fiber is available and the site doesn’t get a huge amount of traffic.
A simple low traffic website doesn’t even need anything close to symmetric fiber. Your run-of-the-mill shitty cable internet usually gives you 15-30mbps. Thats more than enough unless your site is really popping off.
But when I die then someone will just throw away the computer when they clean out the flat/house ^^.
How will your server bill be paid if/when you die?
That is the question I ask at the end. If I could pre-pay for 10 years I’d probably do it.