Subj : Re: Starlink + BBS
To   : Renos
From : hollowone
Date : Mon Jun 05 2023 01:03 pm

 Re> What's wrong with hosting the BBS on a VPS instead of paying an extra
 Re> fee for a public IP?

I believe all depends on the purpose of the board and the storage required.
VPSes or minimum spec that won't cost fortune usually offer very limited storage space. If all you need is message boards and games, fine, but data hoarders most likely may require some proxy to their local NAS infrastructure by some door or other customization, I assume.

But still yeah. I'd rather open up BBS via VPS on public hosting site and channel backend traffic to additional internet sites/services, It should be easier to get anti DDOS package from VPS hoster than protecting yourself at home..

But this is just a series of assumptions by a newbie, who still more consumes than runs a board.

-h1

.... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a mere copy.

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