The "request" is a convenience. Just like any other cloud provider, it's just a ...

pdonis · on Dec 4, 2019

> It's incredibly dumb to host 24x7 video surveillance of your home and your comings and goings outside of your home.

"Incredibly dumb" is way out of line. Many people (including me) find having such video available to be extremely useful. Yes, there is a tradeoff involved if you are buying the video capability from a third party instead of rolling your own, but many people find it a tradeoff worth making.

Spooky23 · on Dec 4, 2019

There are solutions that provide a seamless experience for accessing footage without storing data outside of the home.

When you host information with a third party, your only protection is your contract.

pdonis · on Dec 5, 2019

> There are solutions that provide a seamless experience for accessing footage without storing data outside of the home.

Can you give some specific examples?

Also, storing data outside of the home (or at least backup copies of it) might be a good idea in case something happens to your home.

jonathankoren · on Dec 4, 2019

Self hosting isn't dumb. It is literally what was done for decades. The fact is that most crimes are smash and grab, and they literally do no have the time to wander around your house looking for a DVR. It's fine.

awalton · on Dec 4, 2019

You misread; gp said it was dumb to host this content outside of your home. Self-hosting this content is completely reasonable, as noted.