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Re: What DNS Is Not


From: Matthew Palmer <mpalmer () hezmatt org>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:40:40 +1100

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 09:49:14AM +1030, Andrew Cox wrote:
As a follow up to this, one of the large Australian ISP's has just  
introduced a DNS redirection "service" for all home customers.

"/The BigPond-branded landing page provides BigPond customers with  
organic search results, sponsored links, display advertisements and  
intelligent recommendations, all derived from the invalid domain input -  
much more helpful and friendly than a nasty 404 page error./"

*Facepalm*  Maybe my browser's just doing something wrong, but when was the
last time you got a "nasty 404 page error" for an NXDOMAIN response?

- Matt
*mumblemumble*journalists*mumblemumble*


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