[sosodev]

> The security hazards of artisanal hosting are more real than ever

How could this possibly be true? It's not at all rocket science to create a static blog and serve it via a production grade web server (nginx, etc).

> The UX of DNS hasn't improved (it's still impossible for normies)

The UX of DNS sucks but we're talking about a single A record. Is that not within reach of a normie in the age of AI?

> Custom domains are not just vain, they're ephemeral. Certainly more so than, say, the domain of a blogging platform that's managed by a non-profit.

I can't think of a single free blogging platform that has stood up to the test of time. Depending on centralized resources, particularly when you're not paying for them, is the recipe for ephemerality. If you're going to pay for it why can't you afford a domain?