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Why would you try? Are you saying proselytizing is something people should be into? I would hard disagree. It's not for everyone, and it's more specific to a subset of people who have time to bother.
That's fair. I'm making the comparison to other hobbies. If someone is not interested in roller skating, but decides to try it out because one of their friends really likes it and invites them, they may find they enjoy it... or not, which in that case they won't go again, which is fine. Alternatively, they find a new hobby they enjoy, and selfhosting could give skills that turn into a potential career, but that's if they really enjoy it. I don't think it's uncommon for friend groups to have outsiders (me) and "force" them into trying new things, but maybe my comparison doesn't hold up here as this is a bit less about socializing.
I personally don't find that many people are approaching me saying something like "Hey, you should be into this thing because it's to your benefit". That's what insane US Christians do.
If someone mentioned a concern they were having with publicly available services, and I happened to have a self-hosted version of an alternative ready to discuss, sure.
By no means would I ever be out there trying to tell people "THIS IS BETTER. DONT YOU GET IT???", which is where you sound like you're coming from. It's also not a "hobby" and it takes a lot of skill and effort to not take an INSANE amount of time for people who aren't familiar. If you want to be tech support for a bunch of people, sure, go for it.
Totally unnecessary though.
You're right, thanks.