> be me
> ex-tech support wagie living in the frozen wastes of Canada
> watch news, see surveillance state literally killing people
> get radicalized.mkv
> decide to write a passionate call to arms for the self-hosted community
> "guys, it's not a hobby anymore, it's resistance infrastructure"
> type it out with proper grammar and formatting because I
> post to Lemmy, expect maybe 12 upvotes from fellow nerds
> wake up next day
> 1000+ score
> notifications.exe has crashed
> open comments to see the revolution beginning
> half the thread: "WE RIDE AT DAWN"
> other half: "OP IS A FED TRYING TO HONEYPOT US"
> apparently using bullet points and spellcheck makes you a CIA psyop in 2026
> if it
> mfw my "evil honeypot" is literally just telling people to use end-to-end encryption that I can
> logic 100
> meanwhile, the "privacy absolutists" screech about purity
> I don
> just want to give normal people parallel tools that actually work for THEM
> realize this is my life now
> the revolution isn
> the revolution is breaking down "infrastructure" into tools grandma can actually use
> is this resistance?
> refresh page
> guess I
> maybe.jpeg
Prepping is about surviving the collapse of the system.
Resistance Infrastructure is about replacing the functions of the system so it doesn’t matter if it collapses or not.
ResistanceReplacement InfrastructureI like this. It’s like giving ourselves the tools of power in case the people need to reclaim them.
That’s also why Lemmy has almost stagnated in user numbers for a long time (around 30K).
It’s only now that people are seeking alternatives to US big tech so now we have the alternative that people seek, and people could make fine use of it.
That’s what preppers do too. Providing their own food, water, shelter and security so that they’re not reliant on the system. Hosting your media is really just stockpiling entertainment, like someone else might stockpile food.
I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to do, and it might even be useful in some events.
Nah, preppers don’t grow their on food and do the community organizing required for security, they buy a months worth of food and 13 guns as a form of consumption. 2020 literally had those privileged fucks rioting to go to Applebee’s and get professional haircuts.
The difference lies in the community aspect of it. Self hosted stuff can very eaaily be shared between people. Preppers usually Jeep their stuff to themselves instead of sharing in the community and helping each other out
The most powerful statement I ever heard was from when I asked my uncle why he doesn’t take as many physical security measures for his home, despite his educational background (electrical engineer) and knowledge of vulnerabilities.
His reply was simple:
“I trust my neighbors, I trust my neighborhood. If something happens to my family, I can ask around. If my neighbors need my skills or assistance, they can ask me whenever I’m home.”
I hope FOSS communities can reach that level of trust in the common user sphere.
I am trying to propagate this by offering my home server services to friends who are willing to try out something new
I guess I wanna be that guy for my friends and family! It’s a fun past time for me haha