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Can I run a server just for myself? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by schnex@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And if that's possible, why are servers needed at all? Can't an app just create a server per user and run it on the users device?

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[–] pztrn@bin.pztrn.online 4 points 1 year ago

I'm running my own server, but it can't run on user device reliably, because most federated networks working in push mode, means remote server pushing new content to yours. And if your device will be offline you won"t receive content you miss.