[GRLUG] Open DNS was Re: grlug Digest, Vol 20, Issue 24

Matthew Whitaker greenhulk at gmail.com
Fri Nov 9 10:06:22 EST 2007 

I have been using openDNS for the last 6 months or so, and I love it.  I
found the Charter DNS servers to be flaky at best, and my experience has
been much better since switching over to openDNS.  I also use gmail, google
documents, calendar, and maps all on a regular basis and have not
experienced any problems with any of them.

On Nov 9, 2007 7:33 AM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have nothing but trouble with openDNS.  I tried it for about two
> weeks when comcast DNS servers were flaky a while back.
>
> The issues I had were, I had to (I forget the wording for this)
> reregister google with the service at least twice a day.  This is
> where I would get the message saying that OpenDNS didn't think
> www.google.com was a valid domain name and it went to an openDNS
> webpage where I had to type in a captcha and click a link so I could
> go to Google.  This was a big issue because I use gmail and google
> calendar.
>
> Also, I would get google maps with part of the map not showing up.
> Nothing I did would fix the issue.  It wasn't consistent as to which
> parts of the map would be greyed out but there was usually 3-4 squares
> gone.
>
> The reregister thing happened to a lot of other sites as well, but not
> as consistently as google.
>
> Am I the only one that has the issue?  I remember googling it but not
> finding any remedy.
>
>
> On Nov 8, 2007 8:53 PM, Carlus Henry <carlushenry at sagetech-llc.com> wrote:
> > Finally, a discussion that I feel that I can contribute to.....hehehe
> >
> > I have been using <a href-"www.opendns.com">Open DNS</a> for the past
> > 6 months.  I absolutely love it.  I love it so much that I sent emails
> > out to all of my friends, family members, local churches and schools
> > as a means to filter out unwanted content.
> >
> > It took minutes to set up, and did not require any kind of install.
> > Also it is absolutely free to use.  Another benefit is that you can
> > control it remotely.  It already has categorized many websites into
> > adult themed, and gore to name a few.  You can choose to block these
> > sites, as well as maintain your own black and white lists.  I have
> > joked with my wife, that if she buys one more thing from ebay, that I
> > am going to start blocking it from coming to our house.
> >
> > So if you are looking for a good solution that requires little
> > maintenance, I would definitely recommend giving Open DNS a look.
> >
> > Carlus
> >
> > On Nov 8, 2007 2:23 PM,  <grlug-request at grlug.org> wrote:
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> > > Today's Topics:
> > >
> > >    1. Re: Web filter for kids? (Ben Rousch)
> > >    2. Re: Web filter for kids? (Collin Kidder)
> > >    3. Re: Web filter for kids? (Ben Rousch)
> > >    4. Re: Web filter for kids? (Justin Popa)
> > >
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> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:50:39 -0500
> > > From: "Ben Rousch" <brousch at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Web filter for kids?
> > > To: grlug at grlug.org
> > > Message-ID:
> > >         <d92a2d930711081050g529a02c4y67019d8a0c1227c8 at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, I know of an excellent one. It's foolproof even. It's called
> > > > parents. ;-) Seriously... Content filtering is a losing game. It
> never
> > > > seems to work right. Things always slip through the cracks. On top
> of
> > > > that, you either trust your kids on the net (which I wouldn't... I
> was a
> > > > teenager once) or you supervise. I suppose you might want some sort
> of
> > > > content filtering in case they accidentally get to somewhere bad.
> > > > Still, this is a losing game. I don't care how good you think your
> kids
> > > > are kids will try to get to places they shouldn't and content
> filters
> > > > tend to work worth dog crap. Just my incredibly sunshiny opinion.
> ;-)
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > >
> > >
> > > Your opinion is spot-on when applied to adults (in the workplace) and
> > > teenagers, who will actively attempt to defeat filters. But I think a
> > > content filter for a young child is a good thing until he can
> understand the
> > > difference between places he is allowed to go and places he should not
> be
> > > going. The age when that happens will be different for each child. I
> think a
> > > whitelist is good for very small children, a strict porn/gore filter
> is
> > > appropriate for pre-teens, and hopefully he will have a sense of right
> and
> > > wrong by the time he is a teenager and able to hack around whatever
> you put
> > > in front of him.
> > >
> > > I have been thinking a lot about this subject because my first child
> is
> > > currently overdue by five days.
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> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:59:12 -0500
> > > From: Collin Kidder <adderd at kkmfg.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Web filter for kids?
> > > To: grlug at grlug.org
> > > Message-ID: <47335C80.10205 at kkmfg.com>
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> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Your opinion is spot-on when applied to adults (in the workplace)
> and
> > > > teenagers, who will actively attempt to defeat filters. But I think
> a
> > > > content filter for a young child is a good thing until he can
> > > > understand the difference between places he is allowed to go and
> > > > places he should not be going. The age when that happens will be
> > > > different for each child. I think a whitelist is good for very small
> > > > children, a strict porn/gore filter is appropriate for pre-teens,
> and
> > > > hopefully he will have a sense of right and wrong by the time he is
> a
> > > > teenager and able to hack around whatever you put in front of him.
> > > >
> > > > I have been thinking a lot about this subject because my first child
> > > > is currently overdue by five days.
> > > >
> > > Yes, sorry... It does really depend on the age of the child. For any
> kid
> > > over 12 I'd say filters are worthless. For younger kids it could be a
> > > decent idea but I wouldn't let a 7 year old surf the net by themselves
> > > anyway.
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 3
> > > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:10:55 -0500
> > > From: "Ben Rousch" <brousch at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Web filter for kids?
> > > To: grlug at grlug.org
> > > Message-ID:
> > >         <d92a2d930711081110s4cfd986fi7f32fb2560da4204 at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes, sorry... It does really depend on the age of the child. For any
> kid
> > > > over 12 I'd say filters are worthless. For younger kids it could be
> a
> > > > decent idea but I wouldn't let a 7 year old surf the net by
> themselves
> > > > anyway.
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > <http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug>
> > > >
> > >
> > > Maybe I'm naive and overly optimistic, but I hope that by age 7 my
> child
> > > will have the moral fiber and tech skills to surf the (porn/gore
> filtered)
> > > web without my constant supervision. Personally, I think IM will be a
> bigger
> > > problem than web surfing.
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> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:26:12 -0500
> > > From: "Justin Popa" <tehpopa at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Web filter for kids?
> > > To: grlug at grlug.org
> > > Message-ID:
> > >         <ca1715f80711081126y504a393dr6ad5b33258a1c911 at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > >
> > > I know everyone here is talking about why content filtering shouldn't
> be
> > > needed, but I have a tip on what you can look into. It's called squid,
> and
> > > it's mainly used as a proxy. You could even set up a different ruleset
> per
> > > user as to what's granted. Setup is a bit tricky, but once it's set up
> it's
> > > good to go. The upside is too that you can use it on other PC's in the
> > > house. What's even more is that there are some freeware apps to check
> the
> > > logs as well. We use a shareware app at our office called iam that
> gives us
> > > a 1000 foot view of all traffic use.
> > >
> > > On Nov 8, 2007 2:10 PM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, sorry... It does really depend on the age of the child. For
> any kid
> > > > >
> > > > > over 12 I'd say filters are worthless. For younger kids it could
> be a
> > > > > decent idea but I wouldn't let a 7 year old surf the net by
> themselves
> > > > > anyway.
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > <http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I'm naive and overly optimistic, but I hope that by age 7 my
> child
> > > > will have the moral fiber and tech skills to surf the (porn/gore
> filtered)
> > > > web without my constant supervision. Personally, I think IM will be
> a bigger
> > > > problem than web surfing.
> > > >
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