self-hosting doesn't mean you have to own the hardware?
Also, "owning" and "being able to walk over and physically whack it with an axe" are not the same thing. Servers can be leased, and there is something called "server housing" which breaks your analogy
yea, it does not, because people are using the word wrong..
Saying you own your leased server is the same as saying you own your rented apartment or leased car.. It's not yours if it's someone elses, in the same way the movies on netflix are inherently less yours than the movies on your laserdiscs, dvd's or blu-rays.
Also, "owning" and "being able to walk over and physically whack it with an axe" are not the same thing. Servers can be leased, and there is something called "server housing" which breaks your analogy