Could one use onion routing to self host and bypass the disadvantages?

Also, thanks for a succinct and straightforward answer.

Is there a self hosted VPN option?

Geek Nerd sniping was Hat Guy sitting with signs to show to trained geeks that got them to think about the problem in the middle of a crosswalk so that they get hit by a truck.

https://xkcd.com/356/

I do agree that it should be Geek sniping, as geeks are highly trained nerds.