Seriously, what's up with big sites literally dying as we speak?
One on hand, I can name sites that, in 2023, either screwed over their user base, or just went under.
Teknik (obscure file host/git repo host)
Enjin (forum host for clans/everyone and their dogs' minecraft servers, rebranded to peddle NFTs)
Imgur (currently scrubbing their servers of anonymous uploads/nsfw content)
Discord (changing their username system to a bad one)
Reddit (charging exorbitant prices for their api; $20m per year for Apollo's developer)
I have been considering a domain name to access hypothetical home servers as of late, just so I don't have to worry about shit like this.
If you're interested, I wrote about some of the things I moved to self-host on my blog; https://blog.aaronbieber.com/2022/11/20/the-rise-of-the-indie-web.html
I recommend checking out https://indieweb.org/ as well!
I also use Plex! I didn't mention it for the same reason (it's commercial), but it works great!