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Summary: The idea that "Clown Computing" is somehow better than the status quo (of autonomy, control, sometimes self-hosting) is nothing less than pro-surveillance propaganda, which strives to declare stupidity and recklessness the new "smarts"

THE "Clown Computing" hype, which basically concerns the outsourcing of operations/infrastructure (typically to proprietary software), puts one at risk of getting kicked out, or the service ceasing to exist for legal or financial reasons outside one's own control. This means that it's an enormous risk (putting aside liability not being passed, only money); a company cannot operate properly unless all those which it relies upon outlive itself, whereas a company managing its own systems can keep them running as long as necessary (while keeping costs under control, too).

I decided to do a quick video focusing on things like AWS, GitHub, LastPass, Slack, especially with their poor track record when it comes to security. One of the often-touted benefits of "Clown Computing" is improved security, but the exact opposite holds. ⬆