Ask HN: Where to Host Plain Text?

2 points by fwdpropaganda 4 years ago | 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?

groffee 4 years ago |

Just create your own site? https://wordpress.com/

mutant 4 years ago |

https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github...

pr0game 4 years ago |

https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-host-your-website-on-github-p...

pid-1 4 years ago |

Try a pubnix, many will allow you to host your own webpage: https://tildeverse.org/

GianFabien 4 years ago |

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.

nikonyrh 4 years ago | |

Aren't you worried about having to pay for the file downloads? Someone could set up a script to download the files ad infinum and I don't think you can even ban them.

umtksa 4 years ago |

make a public github repo easy to edit locally or online with an editor