nostr:npub1cmgqvz7xr07euwkum3mjghjqcu4d3k2fcyf6g4uwwe5ggnd6fetq0wrzd2 I looked it over, but my points are still relevant. "Servers" are a service when there are users present and running an instance solo, is not a good practice for a service. I am not saying to not run servers/instances, I am just saying to not run them solo OR invest/join hosting other instances, in general.
nostr:npub1fc3et0s4tpl7a90tu235rqmlnkrendezmf6n3jjx7u50stqzkldqfehhl3 For me it's not that black and white. I also run other servers. I also provide them for my customers.
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nostr:npub1fc3et0s4tpl7a90tu235rqmlnkrendezmf6n3jjx7u50stqzkldqfehhl3 Servers are a service. But why should it change anything? I take comfort in the fact my company is financially backing the server. We are a team of 11 people. They don't currently take part in any other way than to be there.
It's not the best practice, but it can work when you have a passionate and committed person as admin. I even know a single person hosting companies who have been fine for decades. In the overall picture it is not very wise, but it can work if the contingency plan is in place.
We have a two person system administration in our company and large corporates trust with us their servers. We do have a team working for us in the data center though, but only two people are the main responsible ones. It's been all fine for 10 years now.