HaGeZi DNS is an invaluable service in its current form, and I believe that an option with TIF-only blocklists would be a significant addition. Even though it was mentioned that there were no plans for such a server in #6, I wanted to reintroduce the idea because I think it would benefit many people in this community.
One of my reasons for this request is that it is not practical to have the Multi lists for every device. For instance, the necessity for ad and tracker blocking on Android and iOS devices is inevitable, whereas this is not the case for many Linux workstations. On my primary machines, most of the network traffic goes through a web browser with a content blocker, and other trusted applications. Accordingly, I do not prefer system-wide tracker filtering on those devices, as the blocked domains are used to send optional telemetry data with my consent.
Another benefit HaGeZi DNS offers is the capability to use legacy DNS. There is a suggested service in #6, which does not allow requests over port 53. Since the root, wurzn, and juuri servers now allow Do53, the recommended server for TIF is not a direct replacement for HaGeZi DNS anymore.
Most importantly, I acknowledge that these servers are available to everyone free of charge. I am aware that resources are limited, and it might not be feasible to add and maintain new servers at this time. No matter what the final decision is, thank you for the DNS service and the blocklists.
HaGeZi DNS is an invaluable service in its current form, and I believe that an option with TIF-only blocklists would be a significant addition. Even though it was mentioned that there were no plans for such a server in #6, I wanted to reintroduce the idea because I think it would benefit many people in this community.
One of my reasons for this request is that it is not practical to have the Multi lists for every device. For instance, the necessity for ad and tracker blocking on Android and iOS devices is inevitable, whereas this is not the case for many Linux workstations. On my primary machines, most of the network traffic goes through a web browser with a content blocker, and other trusted applications. Accordingly, I do not prefer system-wide tracker filtering on those devices, as the blocked domains are used to send optional telemetry data with my consent.
Another benefit HaGeZi DNS offers is the capability to use legacy DNS. There is a suggested service in #6, which does not allow requests over port 53. Since the root, wurzn, and juuri servers now allow Do53, the recommended server for TIF is not a direct replacement for HaGeZi DNS anymore.
Most importantly, I acknowledge that these servers are available to everyone free of charge. I am aware that resources are limited, and it might not be feasible to add and maintain new servers at this time. No matter what the final decision is, thank you for the DNS service and the blocklists.