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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @04:01PM (#33267265)
>Not allowing the user to override it locally //

Otherwise known as "allowing a network _owner_ to determine the DNS used".

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Re:Brave browser now blocks cookie banners by miloignis on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @07:25PM (#33269086)
The network owner is free to allow or deny connections to IP addresses or ports and drop whatever packets they like by configuring their systems, the routers! They do not get to determine the configuration of _my_ system.
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