On: Start Self Hosting

[stoolpigeon]

Hosting a server from my house is a violation of the TOS from my ISP. My choices are them or DSL. I don't live in a rural area. I'm well inside a metro area of 5 million people in the USA.

[bullen → stoolpigeon]

You need to change your laws to make that TOS illegal.

I have mailed the Swedish govt. agency that controls telecom (PTS, "Post och Tele Styrelsen" or "Post Traumatic Stress" both work in this case).

ISPs should have to provide static IPs and open all ports, pressure your local authorities and spread the word.

[superkuh → stoolpigeon]

Break your TOS. An ISP that doesn't allow you to use the internet is a web service provider.

[wmf → stoolpigeon]

So get a VPS.

[stoolpigeon → wmf]

Which makes the whole point of the post I just read moot. I just switch one company that controls my stuff to another company that controls my stuff.