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Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#3

Post by pmilot »

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#4

Post by speps »

pmilot wrote: post #3

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

Just use it on a "safe" device like a PS3 or something...

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#5

Post by [deleted] »

speps wrote: post #4
pmilot wrote: post #3

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

Just use it on a "safe" device like a PS3 or something...

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Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#6

Post by danjoc »

pmilot wrote: post #3

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

FBI: "We're going dark! What can we do?!" NSA: "Leave it to us."

Soon... "Point your DNS to us to unblock webvids non-Americans!"

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#7

Post by solidangle »

pmilot wrote: post #3

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

I guess it can't hurt if you only use it to resolve Netflix.com, as long as you enforce HTTPS.

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#8

Post by dozzie »

solidangle wrote: post #7
pmilot wrote: post #3

Is it just me or the idea of trusting a random IP as your authoritative DNS server sounds like a phenomenally bad idea in terms of security? At least, when you pay for a service like UnblockUS, there's a contract and a certain understanding of accountability, which you don't have here...

I guess it can't hurt if you only use it to resolve Netflix.com, as long as you enforce HTTPS.

Oh yes it can. Ever heard of incompetent CAs loosing their private keys and signing rouge certificates?

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

#9

Post by dozzie »

earlz wrote: post #2

This sounds like a good way to quickly get sued, regardless of legality (we all know that doesn't really matter anyway when it comes to hollywood)

What I wonder is how users pay for it, if not with cash? Because there's no such thing like free bandwidth for video streaming.

Re: Unblock US Netflix, absolutely free

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Post by pelim »

dozzie wrote: post #9
earlz wrote: post #2

This sounds like a good way to quickly get sued, regardless of legality (we all know that doesn't really matter anyway when it comes to hollywood)

What I wonder is how users pay for it, if not with cash? Because there's no such thing like free bandwidth for video streaming.

https://tvunblock.com/donate/
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