TwKs
join:2007-04-29 | .
Thank you for the opt-out link!!!  |
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RainWind
join:2000-10-20
Van Wert, OH
| Leave my internets alone
Embarq does this as well. Even after having chosen to opt out I still get dumped to that page on occasion. I wish ISPs would stop this crap. Whenever you mistype something it gives you random suggestions as to what you might be looking for, none of which are related to what you wanted. All it does is confuse people who are computer illiterate when they want to go to a website and end up somewhere completely different telling them they want to purchase laundry detergent instead of music CDs. |
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wruckman
Ruckman.net
join:2007-10-25
Northwood, OH | DNS Commercials
Nothing like having the ability to jam some more commercials down our throat to generate more revenue from a already paid service.
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purevol
Premium
join:2007-11-02
Norwich, NY
| TW DNS redir
yes it breaks stuff. for example, smart browsing, if a user types "dslreports" in the URL/location bar within their browser, it comes back with a Roadrunner page opposed to "dslreports.com" - its crappy really.
TW is also coupling this data, with data it receives from the cable boxes. They have a tight lid on this as they want to leverage this data to charge up advertisers, and do more consumer directed advertising. Lets not forget to mention the fact that its just outright spooky. |
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Done_Posting
Shoot to kill
Premium
join:2003-08-22
Toledo, OH
 ·buckeye cable
| Nice
Why even bother opting out? »Opendns.com has excellent free DNS service that I prefer over my own ISP's. If you're a Linux nerd, you could also just host your own DNS server by running BIND.
Of course, those suggestions don't work so well if your ISP starts to filter traffic on port 53...
- Tate
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Jason Levine
Premium
join:2001-07-13
USA
| Getting it here in Albany, NY
Ugh. Looks like I'll have to opt out.
If I want DNS redirection, I'll use a plugin like FireFix ( »https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/501 ). This gives users something better than a standard 404 not found page, but without the page full of ads that RR and the other ISPs are using. |
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Done_Posting
Shoot to kill
Premium
join:2003-08-22
Toledo, OH
·buckeye cable
| reply to wruckman
Re: DNS Commercials
said by wruckman  :Nothing like having the ability to jam some more commercials down our throat to generate more revenue from a already paid service. Just wait until the larger ISP's start rewriting webpages on the fly and injecting their own crappy ads into them. I've read that this is becoming more common, but I've never come across it myself... yet...
- Tate
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vasta
join:2003-04-07
Orlando, FL | reply to Jason Levine
Re: Getting it here in Albany, NY
i never type in URLs, i have bookmarks |
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cableties
Premium
join:2005-01-27 | reply to Done_Posting
Re: Nice
Doesn't OpenDNS redirect as well? Or is it something different. |
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Hazeleyze
join:2003-05-09
Wauseon, OH | reply to wruckman
Re: DNS Commercials
It's called the Green disease. |
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etaadmin
join:2002-01-17
Dallas, TX
| The worst part is that...
those ads are likely SCAMS! Just like the 1/2 half hour get rich quick paid advertisements you see late at night in their TV network.
Russ Dalbey (winning the cash flow)
»www.infomercialscams.com/scams/r···business
John Beck (free and clear real-state)
»www.infomercialscams.com/scams/j···nd_clear
It is a shame they are doing this. |
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SkellBasher
Yes Sorto, I'll take my Prozac
join:2000-10-22
North Tonawanda, NY
2 edits | reply to cableties
Re: Nice
said by cableties :Doesn't OpenDNS redirect as well? Or is it something different. OpenDNS does this as well. Every time this topic comes up people come out of the woodwork with the 'ZOMG OPENDNS' comments, and they do the exact same thing people are complaining about.
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Done_Posting
Shoot to kill
Premium
join:2003-08-22
Toledo, OH
·buckeye cable
| reply to cableties
said by cableties :Doesn't OpenDNS redirect as well? Or is it something different. They'll take you to a page of possible other URL's if they suspect a misspelling, but yes, now that you mention it, I remember that there are text ads on the error page (like Googles's text ads). I think there may be a preference somewhere not to show ads, but I've never explored it.
I guess the real reason I prefer OpenDNS over my ISP's is because of the speed and reliability, so my original post probably isn't completely relevant in a discussion about DNS redirection ads.
My bad. 
- Tate
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Done_Posting
Shoot to kill
Premium
join:2003-08-22
Toledo, OH
1 edit | reply to SkellBasher
I didn't "come out of the woodwork". I made a suggestion that I thought would be helpful, and I admitted that I forgot they show ads (see below).
- Tate
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SkellBasher
Yes Sorto, I'll take my Prozac
join:2000-10-22
North Tonawanda, NY
| said by Done_Posting :I didn't "come out of the woodwork," prick. I made a suggestion that I thought would be helpful, and I admitted that I forgot they show ads (see below). - Tate Don't take it personally. I mean no ill will in your direction. However, look through other discussion threads about ISP DNS redirection over the past year or so, and you will see just about every one has people advising the use of OpenDNS to circumvent their ISPs use of this. A vast majority of them don't bother to mention (or just don't realize) that OpenDNS can only exist because of the revenue they generate from DNS redirection.
Not taking a shot at your personally, don't take it as such. |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
Premium
join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
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said by Done_Posting :said by cableties :Doesn't OpenDNS redirect as well? Or is it something different. They'll take you to a page of possible other URL's if they suspect a misspelling, but yes, now that you mention it, I remember that there are text ads on the error page (like Googles's text ads). I think there may be a preference somewhere not to show ads, but I've never explored it. I guess the real reason I prefer OpenDNS over my ISP's is because of the speed and reliability, so my original post probably isn't completely relevant in a discussion about DNS redirection ads. My bad. - Tate If you become a free signed in user of OpenDns, you can uncheck the correct typos option and then just get an error msg.
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Done_Posting
Shoot to kill
Premium
join:2003-08-22
Toledo, OH
·buckeye cable
| reply to SkellBasher
said by SkellBasher :Not taking a shot at your personally, don't take it as such. Understood, and I appreciate you taking the time to clarify that your statement wasn't aimed directly at me.
- Tate
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Jason Levine
Premium
join:2001-07-13
USA | reply to vasta
Re: Getting it here in Albany, NY
I type in URLs many times and will sometimes mistype them. But if I type in "dslrepor" and hit Control+Enter (to add in the "http://www." and the ".com"), then I should be taken to a 404 page, not to a Time Warner ad page. |
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Darkk
join:2003-10-03
Almont, MI
·Charter Pipeline
| DNS Re-Direction
The opting out I've seen works using a cookie. This means that it only works for a browser. Apparently, major cable companies think that a browser is the only application using the Internet 
The browser cookie does nothing to opt other applications out of the DNS re-direction. It's these apps that need the opting out most, so it's worthless.
The only way around it is to not use the ISP's DNS servers at all. |
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dmeyer
join:2002-08-14
Austin, TX | reply to etaadmin
Sleazy ads
They figure anyone who mistypes a URL with "cash" in it will be dumb enough to take out a 299% APR pay day loan.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. |
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