Charter Implements SiteFinder-Like DNS

paulbiz writes "Charter Cable's DNS servers have just started resolving all invalid hostnames and pointing them to their own error page. The About page states: 'This service automatically eliminates many of the error pages you may encounter as you surf the web. No software was installed on your computer for this service to work.' It has an 'opt-out' page, but when you use it Charter simply sets a cookie that makes their page redirect errors to Microsoft Live Search instead!" One more reason to use OpenDNS, where you can actually opt out of the custom error page.

MOD PARENT TROLL

[Anonymous Coward]

Everyone who wants a properly working Internet connection, moron.

Did you buy that UID on ebay?

Meh

[MicrosoftRepresentit]

Well, I run my own internet. Gay mac users and Linux hippies aren't allowed, there are no caps on bandwidth, there are no logs kept on what sites I have made that I visit, copying copyrighted content is legal and I use P2P to share anything I want (although I am the only person on the network, so I have set up bots to P2P and share music with), and all the porn sites are free.

Re:Run your own DNS resolver!

[Random BedHead Ed]

I run my own resolver, too. In fact everyone runs their own resolver. The resolver is the bit of the DNS infrastructure that runs on client machines and is responsible for performing lookups. Every computer that can access the Internet tubes has a resolver on it.

Re:Actually openDNS is a good idea.

[VCAGuy]

Any geek that is not running a dd-WRT or a OpenWRT router at home is missing out.

Well now I wouldn't say that, I'm running a Nortel Contivity 1050...

Re:Pretty Confusing

[Dog-Cow]

"'The website does not exist' is being changed to 'we're not being up-front that there was a type, misdirected link, etc, we're going to show you adverts instead'."

A typo of "typo". Oh, the irony.

Re:MOD PARENT TROLL

[Anonymous Coward]

Only in this case, shorte--- I mean, lower is better.