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quotemstrtoday at 6:10 AM4 repliesview on HN

Because it's not the place of a DNS resolver to police the internet.


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qzzitoday at 6:46 AM

1.1.1.1 is simply a free DNS, 1.1.1.2 blocks malware, and 1.1.1.3 blocks both malware and adult content. It's a service that does exactly what it's supposed to do.

ryandraketoday at 6:29 AM

If I specifically choose a DNS server that promises to not resolve sites that will use my computer in a botnet, then it is that DNS resolver’s place to do that.

dqhtoday at 6:25 AM

This particular revolver is an opt-in service for users that want Cloudflare to block anything that Cloudflare designates as malware.

bawolfftoday at 7:57 AM

Literally what the product is here.