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wafflemakertoday at 4:24 PM1 replyview on HN

I didn't want to write in this thread. Complaining is just not good for the person complaining.

But this: >My phone is always VPNed into my home network which has DNS-level ad and tracker blocking. This doesn't cover all the bases though.

Is a great idea for a fun weekend project. Any tips, good practices or things to watch out for when setting it up?


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foobarchutoday at 6:06 PM

Not OP, but with DNS ad blocking like pi-hole you need to be aware that any "normies" living with you will hate it. DNS blockers silently break any kind of "sponsored links" in search results and a lot of the links in email marketing, and most people use those frequently. They don't take kindly to being told they're doing it wrong and have to change their browsing habits for benefits they don't perceive.