Why “host” is being discussed
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Requires the vpn provider to snitch and possible tag the ip frames or http frames lol Folks would just host their own vpns various places and this would be pointless ….
by happyPersonR · Oct 2, 2026
already did, you can host plugins on ChatGPT Sites now, announced at devday
by bluebands · Oct 2, 2026
You'd have to ask every non-residential host online to do the same. As above, you can get a DigitalOcean droplet and ssh -D to it, now you have a SOCKS proxy that for state's co…
by techjamie · Oct 2, 2026
Very nice. I really like the design. I got tired of spinning up repos for basic pages, so made my own host last year - https://pageplane.app . I think the SEO/AEO…
by christoff12 · Oct 2, 2026
Gonna wager good money they attempt to relaunch Apps or something of the sort, where you build, launch, host within ChatGpt, seamlessly making it easier really soon. Then the ap…
by Aboutplants · Oct 2, 2026
It's a matter of weeks/months before they'll host a complete webapp, not just a site. The Saaspocalypse will be complete.
by copperx · Oct 2, 2026
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