thats where i get the kick, nobody needs to know what youre looking for when your browser tells everybody anyway
On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM Dennis - LTI Support via AF <[email protected]> wrote: > Google tracks everything.. FYI.. > > > > > > *Dennis Burgess* > > > * Mikrotik : **Trainer, Network Associate, Routing Engineer, Wireless > Engineer, Traffic Control Engineer, Inter-Networking Engineer, Security > Engineer, Enterprise Wireless Engineer* > > *Hurricane Electric: **IPv6 Sage Level* > > *Cambium: **ePMP* > > > > Author of "Learn RouterOS- Second Edition” > > *Link Technologies, Inc* -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > > *Office*: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > > Create Wireless Coverage’s with www.towercoverage.com > > > > <https://mail.linktechs.net/owa/redir.aspx?C=AWq0kPmLomFxbshE65wWiGsm9JYjRq7NfAx66HZMGnN2I3lAPi_UCA..&URL=mailto%3admburgess%40linktechs.net> > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* AF <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hohhof < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, January 18, 2026 7:56 AM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > *Subject:* [AFMUG] ISP DNS > > > Why are media people so convinced that ISPs are snooping your DNS queries > and even manipulating DNS to redirect you? > > https://www.howtogeek.com/your-router-is-probably-using-the-wrong-dns/ > > > > Also the assumption that a small ISP can’t run DNS servers that can handle > the load (it’s not difficult). The only argument I can see is that Google > or Cloudflare has a bigger user base and is more likely to have results > cached. > > > > They never seem to offer any evidence that ISPs are actually tracking you > though your DNS queries or manipulating the results, they just assume > because it’s technically possible, it must be happening. Throw in a little > “all ISPs are evil” bias. It reminds me of all the warnings about public > USB charging stations and “juice jacking” despite no actual reports of this > happening. > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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