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this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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This is not an answer but more something I have been considering lately. I am starting my self hosting adventure.
A aspect which pi$$es me of is the ring cameras. They have gone from a comfort buy that halos you identify who is at the door to a neighbourhood surveillance network. Even paid for by the people. And it’s starting used against individuals and communities.
I have never had one. I begrudge my face being on them as I pass my neighbour’s homes. I did not ask for it.
I would like some cameras to protect my property but at what cost? And here’s where the self hosting comes in, is it possible to set up something that gives me what I want but not have to sacrifice mine or my neighbours privacy. It probs costs a bit more. It takes a bit more effort. On the other hand most people just run to Amazon click buy now. I feel like I am loosing against tide of yeh bu ma parcels.
This hits hard because Ring is the perfect example of how convenience gets weaponized into a panopticon. People think they're buying a doorbell but they're actually building Amazon's privatized surveillance state, block by block. And yeah, you didn't consent to being filmed every time you walk past a neighbor's house - that's the insidious part. The "I feel like I'm losing against the tide" sentiment is real but you're already ahead by even asking the question. Most people never consider the trade-off. Building your own infrastructure is how you refuse to be legible to their system. It's more work, but that friction is the point - it means you're outside their automated extraction pipeline. Worth it? Absolutely. You get security without becoming part of the problem.