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There are definitely benefits on running a server at home but you could say the same of a VPS. As long as you control it, it is self hosted in my book.
Isn't control limited on 3rd party hosts for security purposes?
It is, if you can host at home and use a cheap vps as proxy is better in my opinion. Like it or not when you host something you will put sensitive info in your vps and ofc you should trust them. Exactly like the vpn providers, they will fight for your rights paying 5 dolars/months? For sure no.
Or your Internet provider, they will also not fight for your rights paying $30 a month.
My services are not accessible from my wan, i forward all my services to a cheap vps,using a proxy and trafic is encrypted. So i am not worried about my isp also my real ip is hiden. I use something like cloudflare zero trust.. but is open source.
I'm less worried aobut sensitive info and more worried about owning the data. I'm looking to avoid a sitaution where I offload all the data to a 3rd party and lose access or pricing get expensive (like a Reddit situation). I'm more worried by offloading the data to a 3rd party I can't verify that they're not reselling it. etc.