Shit, I just bounce back and forth between the 2 depending on how I feel today

Debian 💖

The most straight forward I see appears to be Docker hosting

https://github.com/revoltchat/self-hosted

https://developers.revolt.chat/faq.html#admonition-what-can-i-do-with-revolt-and-how-do-i-self-host

If you’re looking to self host but are uncomfortable with Docker I recommend checking out YunoHost as an option for something a bit simpler, they also support Revolt

If you’re worried about Kagi’s connections, I recommend checking out this podcast with the CEO

Funny how hard CEOs will work to please their customers, IF they fear them.

I hate to say this, but PRIVACY IS DEAD… Atleast online… Unless, you are an IT expert and been using VPNs since 2001.