Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse

Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by DerekBickerton on Friday May 13, 2022 @02:18PM (#31370884)

Anyone use alternative DNS resolvers? (Apart from the usual suspects of):

    1.1.1.1
    8.8.8.8
    9.9.9.9

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Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by mdasen on Friday May 13, 2022 @04:11PM (#31372060)

I used to use AdGuard's DNS (https://adguard-dns.io/). It looks like they're going to be launching an upgraded version that you can customize in the future.

Right now, I'm using NextDNS (https://nextdns.io). It lets me add ad/tracking block lists, block specific domains (especially ones that serve annoying embeds in many sites), and setup rewrites so that I can have my-fake-domain.com resolve to localhost. I can use their DNS-over-HTTPS with Chrome/Edge/Firefox and I can setup my router to to use their DNS. It's basically my own little PiHole without needing the RaspberryPi (which are very hard to come by these days).

(Anxiously awaits someone on HN telling me that I shouldn't be using NextDNS)

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Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by Handytinge on Thursday May 26, 2022 @04:11AM (#31515927)

I just responded to another comment, I don't see the purpose of it. However (like many here I assume), I have home servers I can trivially run pi-hole or similar software on, so many it's for people who don't want to run/manage it?

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Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by treesknees on Friday May 13, 2022 @03:31PM (#31371675)

Beyond running Adguard, I use OpenDNS (208.67.220.220/208.67.222.222) as I can setup some block categories like phishing/malware as a layer of last resort.

I could probably switch, but I've been using them since ~2010 (back before these other ones were available) with no issues.

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Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by Grimburger on Saturday May 14, 2022 @01:52AM (#31375415)

Still one of the usual suspects but I prefer to use 1.1.1.2 for peace of mind.

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Re:Open DNS resolvers, from bad to worse by mobilio on Friday May 13, 2022 @02:48PM (#31371198)

Yup.

I've used them as backup DNS resolvers on all machines.

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