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[-] jarfil@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago

Closest thing to "push-button", are probably VPNs with a built-in ad blocker... which might as well be a pihole. Not sure what % of people use those.

[-] brie@beehaw.org 6 points 9 months ago
[-] renard_roux@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago

This looks really cool! Any downsides/dangers to this? 🤔

[-] brie@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago

The main downside is that there is a lot less customization of filters short of using a different DNS. There is also the potential for logging DNS (present with normal DNS servers as well). LibreOps claims they don't log requests, and personally I don't think they have much reason to lie, but there is still that element of trust. Many of the more well known DNS servers don't offer ad blocking DNS, so you'll most likely be switching to a different provider.

[-] renard_roux@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

Thank you for the insights! 👍

[-] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 9 months ago

NextDNS is another option that'll give you PiHole level control and customization. I will say PiHole is pretty easy to get up and running tho.

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