As someone else pointed out, you're basically calling a PS5 difficult because it runs BSD and that must mean people need to tinker and use the terminal to make things work.
We're only talking about hosting because you offered it up as a way of accessing it for "free".
If you want to use Google, you have to pay the same as for using Lemmy, or searxNG, zero.
Nope. With Google, you pay with your data. With Lemmy or SearxNG, you pay with money, or you enjoy the benefits of socializing the cost (just like "free" healthcare)
Lol. All you've done is sidestep the ad hominem, but sure, go off about irony. Everyone can tell you're gaslighting.