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Block Lists blocks root domain not in block list

When attempting to access: spectrum.ieee.org
it is blocked.

This blocking comes from Lightswitch05 - Ads & Tracking list.

This is a bug, as it is blocking the valid domain which is partially a subdomain of an ad/tracking site.

This is not expected behavior, nor have I experienced this with any other block lists.

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    • Echo2207
    • 4 days ago
    • Reported - view

    Tested against a NextDNS profile that has no blocking, no lists.
    spectrum.ieee.org works.

    More data on the bug to isolate it as the block list functioning incorrectly.

      • R_P_M
      • 3 days ago
      • Reported - view

       It's working perfectly fine. The Lightswitch blocklist is old and outdated, just use another more up to date list.

    • Echo2207
    • 15 hrs ago
    • Reported - view

    It's not "working perfectly fine". Just because it's an outdated list matters not. 

    The nuts and bolts of it, is there is a blocked domain on a list, and it is blocking something that is not that domain.

    If they logic is such that you add a block to 

    thisisarealdomain.com.hackers.steal.data.io
    but in function it blocks
    thisisarealdomain.com then it is a bug.
    It should only block the root domain and any sub domain/hosts attached.
    It should not block a completely different root domain.

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