Tyler Burns on Nostr: I'm surprised by the number of bitcoiners that don't host their own email. Being a ...

I'm surprised by the number of bitcoiners that don't host their own email. Being a sovereign individual is such a big ideal among bitcoiners and yet so many choose to have their email services hosted by a third-party provider.

Email still today plays a huge role in our online identities and communication. Almost every service we sign up for requests an email address either for some type of verification purpose or communications. Having a third party host your email allows that provider to be privy to all your email information. What services you use, what you buy, where you shop, your acquaintances, and more is all information that can be gleaned from your email.

Hosting your email should be as important to bitcoiners as hosting your own bitcoin node.