In message <5p4bajFob481U1@mid.dfncis.de>, Sebastian G.
<seppi@seppig.de> writes
>John Adams wrote:
>
>> Sebastian G. wrote:
>>
>>> Aside from that it's the DNS *caching* service, your argument is
>>>nonsense.
>> It's called the DNS Client service in the services list, *******.
>
>
>Its internal name is DnsCache, and it has been well documented that the
>name "DNS Client service" is highly misleading.
>
>> I've been using a hosts file to block **** for years now and don't
>>intend to stop because of what some moronic self-proclaimed "expert"
>>thinks.
>
>
>It's really strange that almost any other expert will tell you how
>flawed this approach is.

OK, how flawed? I'm happy with the effect that I SEE my Hosts file has.
What harm? I'd seriously like to know.

>Beside that, there's no need to block anything, since you have to
>implement a serious filter at the application anyway.

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Michael J Kingston