Thanks for DM tip, I didn't think about it, but I guess that explains the need for something like the matrix protocol. Only thing i've ever hosted myself was a simplex chat smtp/xftp server on a vps. I basically just closely followed a guide from simplifiedprivacy with a readymade script and already knew how to ssh into stuffs. Do you recommend hosting a one person instance strictly as an experiment to verify that nothings being tracked? Or would concentrating my lemmy/piefed use strictly through a self-hosted one person instance account help to ensure nothing but what I'm 'intentionally doing' is tracked? I'm looking to get sold on hosting, but I'm also not really in a spot to waste money on another vps just for fun.
Also I really need a good resource to finally stop confusing privacy/anonymity/other similar security concepts. Thank you greatly for the patience and help
Speak english doctor! But really is this a fancy way of saying its ok to docker all the things?