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Ask HN: Where to Host Plain Text?

by fwdpropaganda on 4/21/22, 11:14 AM with 7 comments

I would like to host simple texts. I don't intent to start a magazine, and so I find that the benefits of self-hosting doesn't justify the hassle.

What options do I have? I don't like Medium as they some times (?) paywall it, push for sign-ups etc. I've been hearing about Substack, but I just had a look and its headline is "start a paid newsletter" - I don't really want to start a newsletter, or sell my publications.

I would accept ads, although everything else being equal I would prefer without, of course.

So, what are the alternatives and how do they compare?

by groffee on 4/21/22, 11:56 AM
Just create your own site? https://wordpress.com/
by mutant on 4/23/22, 7:59 PM
https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github...
by pr0game on 4/21/22, 12:10 PM
https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-host-your-website-on-github-p...
by pid-1 on 4/21/22, 12:04 PM
Try a pubnix, many will allow you to host your own webpage: https://tildeverse.org/
by GianFabien on 4/21/22, 1:14 PM
I use static web hosting with AWS S3. It is simple to setup. There are several guides on AWS documentation site. Low-cost, or free depending on volumes and sizes.
by umtksa on 4/21/22, 6:56 PM
make a public github repo easy to edit locally or online with an editor