Tante writes critical essays on AI, big tech, open source, the web and data protection from a political perspective.
HN commenters share its pieces, such as 'AI as a Fascist Artifact' and 'The Third Web', the latter called a really great write-up.
2FA should IMHO be standard and not make headlines!
On the other hand and with the latest Synology private cloud hacks, I am not sure if 2FA makes that much of a difference for private cloud servers. 2FA cannot be used for all logins and the solution therefore are usually additional passwords with limited user rights, however, if there is a security issue, such limited user rights are usually sufficient …
Your mileage might vary, of course, but I agree more and more that hosting your own data is probably not the right solution for most users (and maybe even for most HN folks).
Recommended reading: http://tante.cc/2013/05/20/host-your-own-is-cynical/
Haven't you watched "Line Goes Up - The Problem With NFTs" yet? It's about a whole lot more than just NFTs. Your question is thoroughly addressed and truthfully answered in that video. Also see his references and citations in "Sources and Further Reading" for more proof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g
Sources and Further…
Conservatives loves AI because they see it as it is: not a technology, but a political framework to force their ideology on everyone
AI is first and foremost a political artefact: https://tante.cc/2026/04/21/ai-as-a-fascist-artifact/
Discussion on blog post version: https://tante.cc/2026/05/20/on-google-declaring-war-on-the-web/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48214449)
"The third Web" by Tante is a really great write-up: https://tante.cc/2021/12/17/the-third-web/