Comments on: Google Public DNS released – a word of caution http://www.johnstonianera.com/google-public-dns-released-a-word-of-caution/ coding, music, gaming, and tech Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harsh Agrawal http://www.johnstonianera.com/google-public-dns-released-a-word-of-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-3732 Harsh Agrawal Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:26:43 +0000 http://www.johnstonianera.com/?p=404#comment-3732 I tried Google Public DNS and its fast My report shows almost 50% less latency but when I changed name server for one of domain it took time to reflect that changes on my local PC and as soon as I changed it to Open DNS I can see name server change I tried Google Public DNS and its fast

My report shows almost 50% less latency but when I changed name server for one of domain

it took time to reflect that changes on my local PC and as soon as I changed it to Open DNS

I can see name server change

]]> By: Ryan http://www.johnstonianera.com/google-public-dns-released-a-word-of-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Ryan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:12:18 +0000 http://www.johnstonianera.com/?p=404#comment-3715 Archshrk, I agree, Dictatorship vs. Mob Rule is a hard choice to make. But at this point OpenDNS is not as big of a juggernaut as Google. They don't have any incentive to control our Internet experience. And even if they did, you could add an exception to allow/block what you desire. Archshrk, I agree, Dictatorship vs. Mob Rule is a hard choice to make. But at this point OpenDNS is not as big of a juggernaut as Google. They don't have any incentive to control our Internet experience. And even if they did, you could add an exception to allow/block what you desire.

]]> By: archshrk http://www.johnstonianera.com/google-public-dns-released-a-word-of-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 archshrk Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:07:47 +0000 http://www.johnstonianera.com/?p=404#comment-3713 This move by Google has me a little worried too. It could be totally used for good to keep other DNS Services from blocking content but what's to stop Google from doing the same - their word? Ultimately, we're trusting any DNS to deliver the right content but how do we know. Open DNS sounds like a better solution but I don't always trust the "community" to get it right either. Dictatorship vs. Mob Rule is a hard choice to make. Ultimately, you have to place your trust somewhere and hope you're not wrong. This move by Google has me a little worried too. It could be totally used for good to keep other DNS Services from blocking content but what's to stop Google from doing the same – their word?

Ultimately, we're trusting any DNS to deliver the right content but how do we know. Open DNS sounds like a better solution but I don't always trust the "community" to get it right either. Dictatorship vs. Mob Rule is a hard choice to make. Ultimately, you have to place your trust somewhere and hope you're not wrong.

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