Seppo onboarding and install

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Seppo installs an ActivityPub server on cheap shared hosting and runs without root by uploading a single-file statically linked CGI (OCaml-built x86_64 binary) via FTP, using a sample lighty config. It stores posts as text files, recreates Atom feeds on publish, renders client-side with XSLT in the browser, and deliberately omits a database, PHP, JavaScript and moderation. It costs about €2/month shared hosting, is alpha with very few installs and lacks images, favorites, boosts and account migration.

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1. 0:00Introduction and motivation
2. 3:41Renting web space and setup
3. 5:27Uploading and running the server
4. 8:18Design goals and limitations
5. 11:05Democracy and future of the project
6. 12:08Q&A session

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