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   NearerAndFarther (nearerandfarther@bookstodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jul-2026 05:45:26 JST NearerAndFarther

   Folks self-hosting on the fediverse:

   I am setting up a #GoToSocial instance for myself only.

   It looks like #relays are the answer for populating timelines and making sure your own posts find their way beyond your bubble.

   But I am wondering about resource usage. What are the cost efficient ways (resource cost, but also literal VPS cost!) to improve my timeline and my own posts' reach on my own single-user #GoToSocial instance?

   #RelayServers #Selfhosting

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     NearerAndFarther (nearerandfarther@bookstodon.com)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jul-2026 05:45:26 JST NearerAndFarther

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     Or: anyone got any good tips on using relays for this purpose, w/o taxing my VPS or wallet?

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     :blank: (i@declin.eu)'s status on Sunday, 26-Jul-2026 05:45:44 JST :blank:

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     @NearerAndFarther literally no other viable choice available, this is a follow for follow network, and the bots that repost every local post are what the network deemed as ok
     
     just not running mastodon should already make it fine enough from a resource perspective
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