<2022-02-02T17:11:00.000Z> illegaloperation: Greetings. I'd just like to confirm that I can setup a fediverse instance for completely free? If I "Bring my own", and host it myself, I don't need to pay anything?
<2022-02-02T17:13:30.000Z> announce@pl.fediverse.express: as long as you have your own domain and the target server is compatible + running ubuntu 20.04. my ability to support self-hosted installs is limited, though
<2022-02-02T17:23:44.000Z> illegaloperation: am I able to get by with a free DDNS subdomain?
<2022-02-02T17:28:09.000Z> illegaloperation: Also can I use Ubuntu 20.04 server edition
<2022-02-02T17:28:29.000Z> announce@pl.fediverse.express: yes, but this makes you more prone to censorship as instance admins may choose to block the top-level domain you are hosted under (i.e. if admins block us.to due to a bad actor operating under evil.us.to, your instance at good.us.to will also be affected). whenever you can, you should use a "real" domain. this site will show you the cheapest extensions and where they can be registered: https://tld-list.com/
<2022-02-02T17:28:38.000Z> announce@pl.fediverse.express: yes, you should use ubuntu 20.04 server