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  • A barchart might be better as the comparison of instances with the most subscribed accounts doesn’t mean much I feel

    we have some users that register but are inactive and/or are infrequently active which could be a sign of lurkers or bots but empty accounts don’t mean much when it comes to the health of an instance.

    However; if we look at each community’s active monthly and daily users it can tell another story and that data compared against Reddit’s could be useful for anyone seeking alternatives

    I’m rambling with little sleep but hopefully what I’ve said make a little bit of sense




  • that is true but for beginners with a $1000 budget who ask about buying laptops to host services

    • I’d usually steer towards pc building as buying a laptop would usually be the worst of all options (which brings me great pain for my customers)
      • and building an actual server can be costly unless you’re buying easily accessible second -hand/used components

    one thing I forgot to mention is that it also heavily depends on an individual’s use cases, restrictions, and preferences


  • that is definitely true however the added benefit is typically a longer warranty range as buying a laptop would typically mean that all components would be sold under a single flat warranty cycle/deadline

    plus even if your computer is borked, you can still take it into a microcenter, memoryexpress, brick-and-mortor retailer to have their technicians figure it out the problem for a cost

    I often have these time vs cost tradeoff discussions with my customers after they’ve been informed on the basics


  • with a $1000 budget they might want to consider building a computer as desktops usually provide better performance/per cost rather than buying a $1000 laptop

    • desktop pcs can also be small if a small form-factor like ITX or mini-ITX is chosen (although mini-ITX can be pricey)

    building is incredibly easy as there’s a plethora of tutorial vids online and you’re less likely to get screwed over by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or retailer

    • diy vs. buying a pre-built

    the fediverse here also has an active community for support !buildapc@lemmy.world