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Host your own website with no monthly fees.
In the modern world, a website is a critical aspect of an online identity. Whether you run a business, manage a non-profit, or just want an independent way to share ideas, having your own website is significantly beneficial. The typical way to build a website is to use a hosting service, where you pay a monthly fee to have your website created and hosted. However, this method has several flaws. First is the most obvious: You have to pay monthly fee indefinitely to keep your website running. The second reason is one many don't consider. By using a hosting service to host your website, you effectively hand over control of your website to an unknown 3rd party. While this isn't problematic for most people, it causes a majority of the internet to be centralized to just a few hosting services, which harms the philosophy of a free and decentralied internet.
When you host your own website, you only make a single payment for the up-front cost of hardware. Since a self hosted website simply uses your existing internet connection, there's no recurring fees of any kind. After the initial setup, your website will run indefinitely at no cost (excluding electricity) until the hardware needs to be replaced.
Customizable
Part of what makes the internet great is its diversity. Websites are made by different people, with different beliefs, and different styles. Since your website is built from scratch, V0LT allows you to customize every individual aspect.
Efficient
When hosting your own website, it's critical to make pages as efficient and lightweight as possible. Having lightweight webpages puts less stress on your internet connection, and gives visitors a more responsive experience.
Accessible
Having an accessible website allows you to share your website with as many people as possible. Regardless of whether a visitor has perfect vision, or needs a screen-reader to browse the web, you want your website to be accessible to everyone.
Secure
Self hosting a website can lead to security problems if someone manages to compromise your website. Hosting a website on a dedicated device means that your home network is safe, even in the event of a catestrophic security failure.
Decentralized
Unlikely nearly all other hosting methods on the planet, V0LT builds your website in a completely decentralized way. Your site won't depend on any outside service, and can't be disabled by an external organization.
Stable
V0LT hosts websites using server software thats been developed for decades. It's not uncommon for home servers to run for months at a time without ever needing to restart.
Easy
Self hosting your own website sounds like an intimidating task. By offloading the technical setup process onto V0LT, you avoid all the complicated tasks, and can focus on spreading your message.
Open
Having a completely open source platform to host your website is critical for privacy, decentralization, and freedom. If you want to repair or upgrade your server, you're free to go to anyone you want, whether that be V0LT, or anyone else with the appropriate experience.
Generic
The term 'generic' is typically used negatively in the context of a product. When it comes to servers, being generic is actually ideal. Generic devices and software will work with other generic devices and software, meaning you aren't locked into a single ecosystem of products.