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Originally Posted by Telluride
Why? I'm not saying you're wrong, but a little more detail would be good.
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Putting a server on the Internet is a huge responsibility that comes with huge headaches.
When a crack is released for software your server is running, you need to be available to install a security update LIKE RIGHT THEN, or your box
will be cracked. Then your lovely server is a botnet slave, participating in DOS attacks worldwide, or pumping out spam as fast as your upstream will let it. This isn't a "maybe" or a "what-if". This is why hosting companies have people on call 24/7.
Fail to do that, and your domain can be blacklisted as a spam portal. Your internet connection can (and WILL) be shut down, and other internet providers can refuse your business. You can be dumped into a connectivity black hole.
Server admin and webmastering are professions best left to professionals.
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Originally Posted by Telluride
If I decide not to host my own web site, what would I need to set up a server that others could use?
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Part of my business is web hosting (which I resell from the biggest provider in the world--no way in HELL I'm putting myself in the sysadmin business), so I can speak pretty sensibly about this. If you just want to host a web site, there are plenty of cheap hosting platforms available. You DO get what you pay for, but you might not need to pay for much. My cheapest plan runs $20/month, but you can find them for $5 if you don't have many needs. If you really do need a dedicated server, you should be prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks a month, minimum (I think that Hal's front page thing about his hosting budget is a bit miserly, btw).