Porkbun's sudden ID verification requirement has sparked outrage in the self-hosted community. We examine whether this is legitimate security or unnecessary privacy erosion, and what it means for your domains in 2026.
Tired of malicious bots ignoring your robots.txt? This comprehensive guide shows you how to implement a poison fountain on your self-hosted server, feeding bad bots garbage data to ruin their datasets and protect your resources.
For years, people dismissed Matrix as a Discord alternative because it lacked group voice and video chat. In 2026, that's changed completely. Here's how Matrix with Element has evolved into a privacy-focused, self-hosted Discord killer with all the features you actually need.
Facing platform fatigue, many communities are seeking self-hosted Discord alternatives. This guide, informed by the real-world experience of managing a 55,000+ member server, explores the viable contenders, their trade-offs, and a practical migration path for 2026.
Discover the best self-hosted Discord alternatives for 2026. We dive deep into Matrix/Element, Fluxer, and Stoat—comparing privacy, features, and real-world usability for communities wanting control over their data.
Matrix promises a decentralized, open-source future for real-time communication. So why, in 2026, do communities still struggle to adopt it as a true Discord replacement? We dive into the technical and social hurdles holding it back.
With Discord's 2026 facial ID policy pushing users away, the search for private, self-hosted alternatives is urgent. This guide cuts through the noise, testing the top contenders for real-world use, ease of setup, and that all-important 'wife test.'
As Discord demands government IDs and pushes further into surveillance capitalism, tech-savvy communities are seeking self-hosted alternatives. This guide explores the best privacy-first communication platforms you can control.
When a developer got frustrated with password manager paywalls and 2FA lockout risks, they built a janky Bitwarden server on Cloudflare Workers. Months later, they discovered 400+ people had forked it. Here's what happened—and what you need to know about self-hosting your passwords in 2026.
A weekend project to add a visual editor to the popular Homepage dashboard has sparked major excitement in the self-hosted community. This article explores why this feature matters, how it bridges the gap between power and simplicity, and what it means for the future of homelab management in 2026.
A developer's transparent look at earning $467 in three months from donations for a self-hosted SSH server manager. This article dives deep into the realities of funding open-source tools, community reactions, and actionable strategies for 2026.
Immich, the popular self-hosted photo management platform, is building a public EXIF dataset to dramatically improve metadata parsing. This community-driven effort needs your photos—but with important privacy considerations. Here's everything you need to know about contributing safely and why this matters for the future of photo organization.