I don’t really have a serious threat model. But if I host a VPS, I might as well do it with a privacy respecting company if the cost difference isn’t massive.

Preferably something under $15 per month. I’m not necessarily looking for the cheapest, but the best general value per dollar ideally.

  • @juh
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    52 years ago

    Book a vm in a cooperative where you control the board as a member of the cooperative. In Germany there is Hostsharing, a cooperative founded in 2000 dedicated to green hosting, open source, privacy and security.

    • CyclohexaneOP
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      42 years ago

      How can I find a list of hosting co-ops I can participate in? I am in the US but the idea seems cool. Would I be able to participate in a German one? I am actually not very opposed to a bit of extra latency.

      • @juh
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        12 years ago

        hostsharing.net is the only hosting coop in Germany. But the website is German only, sorry.

  • @wintermute@feddit.de
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    52 years ago

    Privacy partly depends on the jurisdiction the VPS is hosted under. Currently, European GDPR is what gives the most default protection by law, so I’d choose a host inside the EU.

  • @nlfx
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    2 years ago

    1984 hosting. They don’t required any personal info other than an email address, accept monero, have very affordable KVM VPS (starting at €4.50/month), and you can ask support to add an ISO if your desired distro is not already on the list. My only complaint is the lack of IPv6.

  • Evan
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    32 years ago

    While not privacy focused per say, if you’re ok with a shared host uberspace is the best company I have found! Green, pay what you want, homegrown, German, private

    • Helix 🧬
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      22 years ago

      Second uberspace. There’s also Manitu, a green hoster from Germany, and Hostsharing, a hosting coop.

  • @southerntofu
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    22 years ago

    njal.la and 1984hosting have very good reputation in our circles. I would add that for most cases when a strong Nation State adversary is not part of your threat model, a proper workers cooperative is even better.