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Blocking Specific Words

A feature that blocks all websites containing a specific word would be a great addition. For example, I could type "bet," and every website with this word in its address would be blocked. The gambling-blocking category typically works only for well-known sites, leaving many others unfiltered. As a result, I have to find and manually add these sites myself.

There is already another DNS service that offers this feature. I would love to see it implemented in NextDNS as well.

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    • hakan.5
    • 3 mths ago
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    Up...

    • A_drianne
    • 2 mths ago
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    yes yes! this is past due but i dont think thats possible with dns? pretty sure the blocked word would have to be in the request

      • hakan.5
      • 2 mths ago
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      It is possible. This feature is currently offered by another DNS service. I personally verified it. It is crucial for NextDNS to provide this feature at the moment because I do not have access to the device where I set up the DNS. Unfortunately, it seems that NextDNS is not planning to address this issue. Because of that, I canceled my subscription.

      • NextDNs
      • 2 mths ago
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       it is not possible at DNS level.

    • Dhunt
    • 1 mth ago
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    Traffic proxying required. That’s a different service 

    • Andrej.3
    • 3 wk ago
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    I bet you did not think of using keyword in better context :)

    Beside, DNS query is not aware of content, HTTP layer only get's in touch with website content, which comes later. You can block this on your UTM/NGFW router/firewall or on client machine with some AV or simmilar software.

      • hakan.5
      • 3 wk ago
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       Nobody understands what I'm saying, including you. Therefore, further explanation is unnecessary.

      • Andrej.3
      • 3 wk ago
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      , I am sorry to hear this. We cannot understand everything all the time :)

    • silent
    • 3 days ago
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    How would this even work?

    • silent
    • 2 days ago
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    @hakan   This isn't possible to do with NextDNS. And since you tagged your post with parental control, I recommend that you be careful with any local methods you use. You are installing them without the consent of the user, and many of them are stalkerware, which is illegal. 

    You're better off educating the user so that they can manage and protect themselves, as this gives them the tools to keep themselves safe when you're eventually not there anymore. Which, trust me, will happen eventually.

    TLDR: Teaching people how to keep themselves safe is very effective, and should be done more often.

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