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updated Bromite ad-block filter list, and wildcard domain blacklists
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Hi: Does CPBL have a wildcard equivalent for Light and Full? If so, I'd switch Rethink (link) to use those (as they are smaller and hence consume lesser memory).
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Certainly!
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I do prefer using my complete lists - as there's virtually no potential for error or tricky whitelisting situations with them - but the wildcard lists should be production-ready, and I have been maintaining them as an option for a while. If you notice any issues using them with Rethink (the app or resolvers) do let me know.
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Thanks for the pointers.
I have asked @badmojr about this, and they feel there's not much to worry with using wildcard lists. I feel it is safe to move to it because of their recommendation. It is surprising to hear that you have reservations, but I'm curious if you know of instances where wildcards were more trouble than their worth?
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I trust your judgement, so proceed as you see fit. Any reticence is instinctual, and only related to a few unexpected exclusion patterns I had to write in the past. At this point it should all be sorted out and good to go!
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Thanks, we'll see how it goes when these wildcards auto-ship in a day! (:
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I think the general rule of thumb is use the wildcard format of a list if the maintainer supports it.
It's how AdGuard DNS 2.0 approaches wildcards.
e.g:
Wildcard blocking: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/HostlistsRegistry/blob/main/filters/general/filter_24_1Hosts_Lite/configuration.json
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/HostlistsRegistry/blob/main/filters/general/filter_3_PeterLoweFilter/configuration.json
Plain blocking: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/HostlistsRegistry/blob/main/filters/general/filter_4_DanPollocksList/configuration.json
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/HostlistsRegistry/blob/main/filters/general/filter_33_StevenBlack/configuration.json
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Muchas gracis @ignoramous and @badmojr!
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P.S. @ignoramous I use the Rethink resolver for my full list (1-eaaacaa.max.rethinkdns.com) on one device, and just remembered that I've been utilizing a tld-compressed version of my full hosts file every time I connect to my travel router (which runs OpenWrt w/the Ad-Block plugin). Haven't run into any issues for quite some time, and after inspecting some diffs, my wildcard domains lists contain identical content (sans "*.") to the tld-compressed versions of my hosts files generated by said device. Basically, the wildcard lists are 100% in order, and have been for a long while now. I also have some observations regarding the latest build of the Rethink app that I intend to share with you, but it will take me a bit to organize that into coherent sentences, and I'll shoot you an e-mail when that's all put together. Many thanks for staying on top of things, and consistently working on improvements to your app and DNS services.
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Looking forward to it!
Well, we are doing a lot less than we had hoped... but I am glad things are at an acceptable level (:
We further reduced operating costs (by 3x) over the past 3 months and so things are looking good on that front for at least another year! The next step (after integrating wireguard in the app) is to get the paid DNS services out of the door to not only have the service pay for itself but give some of it back to the creators of these lists that RDNS uses. Let's see.
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jfyi: Lists by Lightswitch05 (Developer Dan) break with wildcard-matching: lightswitch05/hosts#301
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Thank you @ignoramous. Good to know. Use whichever format you think is most effective. The latest release of the Rethink application fixed most of the issues I was going to eMail you about by the way. A very dear loved one passed a few days ago, so while I am mourning and recovering from that, updates to this repo will likely be occurring on a biweekly as opposed to weekly basis.
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😞 My deepest sympathy. Stay strong.