Yes, I believe it is for telemetry data. There are many other tools in our infrastructure that are not listed here for brevity. The callout specifically on Amplitude and Metabase was because it more directly relates to the conversation around emails and user tracking concerns, for which they are the primary tools.
Indeed, self-hosting requires that you take security and expertise into your own hands. This maximises your sovereignty, however like all things, it’s a tradeoff on being fully responsible for your own system.
The conversation around email login is much more complicated when we add the dimensions of local-first, peer-to-peer, decentralisation, etc. This is the reason why we have not implemented it yet. It’s a very complicated topic. However, as mentioned, it is on the table and a consideration. And yes, we believe that 2FA, account recovery, etc. are important factors.
Yes, using an email alias is a simple and easy approach that users can take to gain the benefits of a hosted service while preserving anonymity.
@mariusgerome @Code-Jack I very much appreciate the kind words. Truly. We’ll keep making mistakes, but we’ll try to do what we can to adapt. Thank you!