And are you sure you’r self-hosting or is it a plugin (that you’re self-hosting)? Also, I don’t invite SkyNet into my perimeter.

Google is a company with datacenters. It never rested anyway.

Also, f- these “AI” (surveillance mics)

I don’t believe renting by itself is bad; however, the digital media delivery method is sus. It’s so new, will it still be accessible 20y from now? Probably not without a more complex method.

And what’s your current collection count?

Oh, it’s changing the world alright. It’s burning more resources than just finding some skilled people. It guzzles water and electricity and whatever it cost to make those wafers.

So, not a net positive since at some point, this may become a hellscape.