On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site: https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site: >https://linux.mainsite.tk/.A domain name registered in Tokelau?
John Ali wrote:
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site:
https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
I'm LM linuxmint, NOT using the latest Ffx, and I was 'required' to
verify human by that common gizmo and then I went to the site.
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site: https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could someIt's called user-agent string. You can use a browser add-on to fake your string or signature. Firefox the browser has it. You can also alter
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
On Wed, 3 Dec 2025 22:58:06 +0000, John Ali <John.Ali@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site:
https://linux.mainsite.tk/.
A domain name registered in Tokelau?
On 4/12/2025 6:58 am, John Ali wrote:
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site:It's called user-agent string. You can use a browser add-on to fake your string or signature. Firefox the browser has it. You can also alter
https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
settings in Firefox's about:config to do the same. :)
Back then people needed to fake as a Linux browser to download Windows' ISOs.
user-agent string - Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=user-agent+string
https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/what-is-my-user-agent/ is very
helpful on this front.
Mine is Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:140.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 but it's a lie, my Firefox is 140.5[.0esr]
John Ali wrote:
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site:
https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
I'm LM linuxmint, NOT using the latest Ffx, and I was 'required' to
verify human by that common gizmo and then I went to the site.
It's somewhat embarrassing to show my versions, but I will:
LM 22.1, kernel 6.8, Ffx 134.0
Lazy updater for an installed system, but I use the 'new stuff' all the
time when I regularly boot live distro/s :-)
It turns out that my ISP uses OpenDNS, with the following IP addresses:
208.67.222.123.
208.67.220.123.
As soon as I changed them to Google's and Cloudflare's IP addresses, everything started working normally again.
Unfortunately, it is unlikely that anyone is accessing the website using
the private addresses that are only given to ISPs, so there is no way to complain to my ISP or OpenDNS about this.
The official public OpenDNS addresses are:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220.
I tested them and they work, but slowly for my liking. I'd rather stick
with Google and Cloudflare.
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
1.1.1.1
<https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/1agm4za/cisco_umbrella_and_opendns_familyshield/>
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site: https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
.....
It turns out that my ISP uses OpenDNS, with the following IP addresses:
On 5/12/2025 3:47 am, John Ali wrote:
On Linux Ubuntu, the latest version of Firefox has blocked this site:
https://linux.mainsite.tk/. I can access it on Windows. Could some
Ubuntu users try accessing the site to see if there is something in my
setup that needs attention?
.....Was it your ISP or your Ubuntu Linux? Maybe you forgot? ;)
It turns out that my ISP uses OpenDNS, with the following IP addresses:
It's weird to find an ISP using OpenDNS!!
Yes, they all use free public DNS servers because setting up their own
would be expensive, especially when Google and others have invested
heavily in controlling what users can access!
They pay a fee to use these services, which enables them to stay up to
date and be developed.
It's cheaper for ISPs to use major suppliers.
In my case, I took a screenshot of my ISP router before making any
changes. See the image here:
<https://i.postimg.cc/mrLcvwgd/2025-12-04-03-18-13.png>
On 05/12/2025 22:56, John Ali wrote:But did the ISP set openDNS as default, or was it the end user (who may
Yes, they all use free public DNS servers because setting up their own
would be expensive, especially when Google and others have invested
heavily in controlling what users can access!
They pay a fee to use these services, which enables them to stay up to
date and be developed.
It's cheaper for ISPs to use major suppliers.
In my case, I took a screenshot of my ISP router before making any
changes. See the image here:
<https://i.postimg.cc/mrLcvwgd/2025-12-04-03-18-13.png>
Interesting. OpenDNS FamilySafe as default DNS!
They pay a fee to use these services, which enables them to stay up to
date and be developed.
Yes, they all use free public DNS servers because setting up their own
would be expensive, especially when Google and others have invested
heavily in controlling what users can access!
They pay a fee to use these services, which enables them to stay up to
date and be developed.
It's cheaper for ISPs to use major suppliers.
Interesting. OpenDNS FamilySafe as default DNS!
Back then only Micro$oft IE supports ActiveX controls.
A domain name registered in Tokelau?
Yes, they all use free public DNS servers because setting up their own
would be expensive ...
| Sysop: | Amessyroom |
|---|---|
| Location: | Fayetteville, NC |
| Users: | 54 |
| Nodes: | 6 (0 / 6) |
| Uptime: | 17:35:00 |
| Calls: | 742 |
| Files: | 1,218 |
| D/L today: |
4 files (8,203K bytes) |
| Messages: | 184,412 |
| Posted today: | 1 |
