I'm about to push a VPN service public after a fews months of testing and one of the main features is it's DNS level 'bullshit blocker' (Ads, trackers, known malware, etc). It works well and I'm getting the blocklists dialed in. /f/incoghost for more of that because I try to keep RAMBLE and that project separate.

I've thought about setting up a free, public use DNS service using the same blocklists.

I know a AdGuard does something similar, but they don't block all ads (Example: I've got a Spotify list I'm trying to dial in a bit better, blocks Spotify ads) and it doesn't hurt to have additional options.

Would be an anycast setup, so the DNS server that'd serve your requests would be whatever one is geographically closest to you / your connection.

Of course, no logging, pro privacy, no custom redirects or custom error pages to show you ads or affiliate junk.

If there are any realistic features that could be implemented that you'd like to see that don't already exist in other free, public services, let me know!

Comments

takeheart wrote on April 8, 2021 at 4:38 AM

I personally use opennic for dns and mvps hosts for blocks, so I wouldn't need it. But keep up the good work.

DeusExMachina wrote on April 8, 2021 at 10:55 AM (edited on April 8, 2021 at 11:37 AM)

I already use dns.watch . Doesn't block anything but everything is uncensored and they keep no logs so I kinda like it . But for my phone , your DNS would be useful ( kinda hard to get adblock on ios !) . And for your VPN , I just have some questions ( I actually use Mullvad , very good vpn btw) : Would you have P2P dedicated servers ? Do I need any personal informations to register ? What is one-month price ? Can I pay in cryptocurrencies or Cash ? Thanks for answering !

Rambler OP wrote on April 9, 2021 at 12:52 AM

We wont' be offering dedicated servers anytime soon as far as I can tell, still working out gear for colocation for VPS nodes and stuff in a Luxembourg location we have though.

No PII required. Email preferred, but orders can be placed over XMPP or Session soon. Need some point of contact for invoice and notices to be sent to. Though throwaway emails are fine, and we may even offer (free) email hosting specifically for that purpose down the road. Pricing isnt' set in stone, but I honeslty doubt we'll do monthly terms just because the service wont' cost enough for it to be worth eating the fees associated with micro payments. And yes, crypto 100% preferred! BTC, XMR, ETH, ETC, LTC, OXEN, & PayPal + Cards (Processed by PayPal) is the current gateway methods but we'll also accept Theta / Tfuel, and I'll probably allow other alt-coins that I like. Also open to barter, assuming someone can do something or offer something that is worth the value of the service offered. So maybe someone can design cool graphics, or can do technical write-ups, etc. Value can be found in about anything.

BlackWinnerYoshi wrote on April 8, 2021 at 12:33 PM

IIRC, you only need to give your e-mail address (unlike Mullvad, which doesn't need even that, it just generates an account for you). I'm not sure about the prices, but you can pay in cryptocurrencies, but probably not in cash.

RAMBLE1 wrote on April 18, 2021 at 10:37 AM

Sounds good. Count me in.

meathandler wrote on April 19, 2021 at 10:19 PM

I'd love to see another decent DNS

I only know of two other "decent" providers: libreops & opennic and the former likes to shit the bed every now and then