Comments on: OpenDNS wants to watch the web for you http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:49:34 -0800 hourly 1 By: Cristobal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2996484 Cristobal Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2996484 Lo utilizo y es un magnifico servicio se lo recomiendo a cualquiera. Lo utilizo y es un magnifico servicio se lo recomiendo a cualquiera.

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2842518 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:01:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2842518 [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...] [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...]

]]> By: Tech Fused » Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2842088 Tech Fused » Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:44:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2842088 [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...] [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...]

]]> By: Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2842050 Sequoia, Greylock Take Stake In OpenDNS | Spin Valley Post Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2842050 [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...] [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...]

]]> By: Sequoia, Greylock http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2841986 Sequoia, Greylock Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:41:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2841986 [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...] [...] which launched in 2006, is a DNS service provider for consumers and organizations. It has two main benefits. First, users [...]

]]> By: cass http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2819009 cass Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2819009 can any body tell me an alternative to opendns? can any body tell me an alternative to opendns?

]]> By: cass http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2818788 cass Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:31:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2818788 i really do not like opendns. can u give me an alternative? i really do not like opendns.
can u give me an alternative?

]]> By: cass http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2818776 cass Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:26:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2818776 can i get an alternative to opendns? i really need it becos opendns is not all that it is said to be. can i get an alternative to opendns?
i really need it becos opendns is not all that it is said to be.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2587153 Ed Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2587153 I came home early and found my teenage son surfing the web with his own router that he had purchased. Better make sure your family don't know your ISP username and password! I came home early and found my teenage son surfing the web with his own router that he had purchased. Better make sure your family don’t know your ISP username and password!

]]> By: OpenDNS Makes $20k/day Filtering Phishing And Porn Sites http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-2/#comment-2414093 OpenDNS Makes $20k/day Filtering Phishing And Porn Sites Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:02:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-2414093 [...] a San Francisco based startup founded by Minor Ventures and David Ulevitch, first launched in mid-2006 as a free tool to speed up web surfing and protect users from phishing and other [...] [...] a San Francisco based startup founded by Minor Ventures and David Ulevitch, first launched in mid-2006 as a free tool to speed up web surfing and protect users from phishing and other [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » うちはブログでどう書かれている？　ブランドの評判が追跡できるScout Labs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1836032 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » うちはブログでどう書かれている？　ブランドの評判が追跡できるScout Labs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:54:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-1836032 [...] Publishing、Swivel、 Open DNSなどがある。Minor VenturesはCNET共同ファウンダーHalsey Minorが創業し、Ron [...] [...] Publishing、Swivel、 Open DNSなどがある。Minor VenturesはCNET共同ファウンダーHalsey Minorが創業し、Ron [...]

]]> By: mohammado http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-796492 mohammado Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:00:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-796492 I need URL to my IP:http://212.38.140.54/ I need URL to my
IP:http://212.38.140.54/

]]> By: Rav http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-150200 Rav Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:58:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-150200 I am using this service past 20 Days as far as iam satisfied. My ISP Dns is really dropping client requests - I called them so many times - they weresaying problem at remote sites - sites like market kings yahoo!,MSN ... etc ..hummm..Non sense Now my problem solved. Becoz i tested with 2 systems - First box with configured With My ISP DNS and 2 BOX with OpenDNS... The difference is clearly visible. I may not say this service is suitable for all .... But Home users works !!! I am using this service past 20 Days as far as iam satisfied. My ISP Dns is really dropping client requests – I called them so many times – they weresaying problem at remote sites – sites like market kings yahoo!,MSN … etc ..hummm..Non sense Now my problem solved. Becoz i tested with 2 systems – First box with configured With My ISP DNS and 2 BOX with OpenDNS…
The difference is clearly visible.

I may not say this service is suitable for all …. But Home users works !!!

]]> By: Jaydee0007 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-113008 Jaydee0007 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:41:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-113008 All, This service is all fine and all that but... all queries are paassing thru this server, that means that this business (it is after all here to make money and give a return to investors) is in a great position to find out EVERYTHING you do on the net: where you go, what you like, when you surf, what you are looking for, etc... a perfect model to, in turn, collect demagraphics and then target adverts... or to target anything they want. I'm not very omfortable with that. All,

This service is all fine and all that but… all queries are paassing thru this server, that means that this business (it is after all here to make money and give a return to investors) is in a great position to find out EVERYTHING you do on the net: where you go, what you like, when you surf, what you are looking for, etc… a perfect model to, in turn, collect demagraphics and then target adverts… or to target anything they want. I’m not very omfortable with that.

]]> By: Spamroll http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-105945 Spamroll Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-105945 <strong>Email may be on the way out, thanks to spam...</strong> According to Postini, better than 85% of all email traffic is now spam. One of two things is going to happen here. Either internet users are going to adopt a new form of communication (and it isn't IM, as spam...... Email may be on the way out, thanks to spam…

According to Postini, better than 85% of all email traffic is now spam. One of two things is going to happen here. Either internet users are going to adopt a new form of communication (and it isn’t IM, as spam……

]]> By: IT Blogwatch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-105790 IT Blogwatch Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:30:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-105790 <strong>OpenDNS opens for business (and Steve Jobs' blog?...</strong> Namaste. This is IT Blogwatch, in which a very boring -- yet utterly vital -- part of the Internet infrastructure gets a kick in the pants. Not to mention The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, Aged 51 1/2...... OpenDNS opens for business (and Steve Jobs’ blog?…

Namaste. This is IT Blogwatch, in which a very boring — yet utterly vital — part of the Internet infrastructure gets a kick in the pants. Not to mention The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, Aged 51 1/2……

]]> By: Björn http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-105344 Björn Thu, 20 Jul 2006 03:40:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-105344 WinXP works the other way around. If this wasn't the case, all "adblocker" HOSTS files on the web wouldn't work anymore. Personally, I don't need to use a third party DNS since my ISP provided me with 2 rock solid and fast ones. WinXP works the other way around. If this wasn’t the case, all “adblocker” HOSTS files on the web wouldn’t work anymore.

Personally, I don’t need to use a third party DNS since my ISP provided me with 2 rock solid and fast ones.

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104957 Mark Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:06:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104957 OpenDNS messed with my home LAN. I've got a MAC and two PC's on my home LAN. On the MAC (my main machine) I have set up aliases for the other two machines and the router (similar to the way XP's hosts file works). This means for example I can type 'router' into the Firefox address bar instead of '192.168.2.1' to get to the router configuration. I can also remote desktop to the other machines by specifying their aliases instead of IP addresses. With OpenDNS set up in my router this no longer works. My suspicion is that OS/X queries the DNS service before looking in its own table or machine aliases. So, because OpenDNS returns a result for 'router', I get the OpenDNS page of adverts instead of my 192.168.2.1 router. I wonder if WinXP hosts file works the same way but I don't have time to test it. Too bad. OpenDNS messed with my home LAN.

I’ve got a MAC and two PC’s on my home LAN. On the MAC (my main machine) I have set up aliases for the other two machines and the router (similar to the way XP’s hosts file works). This means for example I can type ‘router’ into the Firefox address bar instead of ‘192.168.2.1′ to get to the router configuration. I can also remote desktop to the other machines by specifying their aliases instead of IP addresses.

With OpenDNS set up in my router this no longer works. My suspicion is that OS/X queries the DNS service before looking in its own table or machine aliases. So, because OpenDNS returns a result for ‘router’, I get the OpenDNS page of adverts instead of my 192.168.2.1 router.

I wonder if WinXP hosts file works the same way but I don’t have time to test it. Too bad.

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104840 Justin Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:21:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104840 I'm an OpenDNS user, and for me personally it's worked fine. I'm still a bit leery just because anything this nice has to have a catch. In any case, if I was back in the states I probably wouldn't notice the increase in speed I have here. Before switching, I used to get continuous DNS error pages on about 30% of the pages I would try to surf to. I mean, these were the usual pages.. Yahoo, Google, Ebay, would almost half of the time give me a PLEX page error. Even if I didn't get an error, it would take at least 10 seconds for the browser to display the page. I've tried a few of the other DNS servers, but none of them have the speed increase (for me personally) that this one does. Unless they do something monumentally stupid (Sorry David, but it's almost expected in today's business model) I'll continue to use OpenDNS. Thanks for creating this, and I wish you continued success in it. I’m an OpenDNS user, and for me personally it’s worked fine. I’m still a bit leery just because anything this nice has to have a catch. In any case, if I was back in the states I probably wouldn’t notice the increase in speed I have here. Before switching, I used to get continuous DNS error pages on about 30% of the pages I would try to surf to. I mean, these were the usual pages.. Yahoo, Google, Ebay, would almost half of the time give me a PLEX page error. Even if I didn’t get an error, it would take at least 10 seconds for the browser to display the page. I’ve tried a few of the other DNS servers, but none of them have the speed increase (for me personally) that this one does.

Unless they do something monumentally stupid (Sorry David, but it’s almost expected in today’s business model) I’ll continue to use OpenDNS. Thanks for creating this, and I wish you continued success in it.

]]> By: OpenDNS: A Valid Web 2.0 Business Model; Is It Good For you? -Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104834 OpenDNS: A Valid Web 2.0 Business Model; Is It Good For you? -Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:19:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104834 [...] Marshall from TechCrunch thinks they do not have a viable business model. I disagree. Misspellings are much more common than anyone of use would care to admit. Serving ads on misspellings can provide significant revenue as you have dedicated users 24/7. Each user you convert to using your DNS is an user who allows you to correct his misspellings all the time. I have no doubt about the viability of their business model. The cost of running such business is small. You simply have to buy servers hosted in different countries. [...] [...] Marshall from TechCrunch thinks they do not have a viable business model. I disagree. Misspellings are much more common than anyone of use would care to admit. Serving ads on misspellings can provide significant revenue as you have dedicated users 24/7. Each user you convert to using your DNS is an user who allows you to correct his misspellings all the time. I have no doubt about the viability of their business model. The cost of running such business is small. You simply have to buy servers hosted in different countries. [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104820 Bill Wed, 19 Jul 2006 18:12:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104820 OpenDNS might be something (as suggested) for say, my Mom, but probably not for me. If you want to impress the tech crowd and get mass signups, figure out a way to give me shorter routes to gaming servers and things of that nature. While I don't care if it takes .01s or .005s to lookup a name, it would be awesome to cut my # of hops down from 15 to 7 between me and a server I'm gaming on! Just my 2 cents. OpenDNS might be something (as suggested) for say, my Mom, but probably not for me. If you want to impress the tech crowd and get mass signups, figure out a way to give me shorter routes to gaming servers and things of that nature.

While I don’t care if it takes .01s or .005s to lookup a name, it would be awesome to cut my # of hops down from 15 to 7 between me and a server I’m gaming on!

Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104812 Andrew Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:56:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104812 In reply to BlogReader's comment #9 re: alternic. Alternic is defunct. It's main guy got picked up for wire fraud in 97. In reply to BlogReader’s comment #9 re: alternic. Alternic is defunct. It’s main guy got picked up for wire fraud in 97.

]]> By: Observer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104804 Observer Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:40:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104804 Two things: 1) Since my ISP's DNS crashes ALL OF THE TIME, it's nice to have another address that I can use why they try to figure out WTF. (Charter ay my home and BellSouth at my office.) 2) I don't really see a big performance improvement and have noticed that the ping times for the OpenDNS servers are actually longer than my local ISPs. (I have not researched lookup times.) OTOH, it's isn't any worse. So, if it weren't for item #1, I wouldn't bother. Having a backup choice for DNS lookup is nice. Could somebody do some REAL benchmarks with different ISPs to see if there is an actual improvement? Two things:

1) Since my ISP’s DNS crashes ALL OF THE TIME, it’s nice to have another address that I can use why they try to figure out WTF. (Charter ay my home and BellSouth at my office.)

2) I don’t really see a big performance improvement and have noticed that the ping times for the OpenDNS servers are actually longer than my local ISPs. (I have not researched lookup times.) OTOH, it’s isn’t any worse.

So, if it weren’t for item #1, I wouldn’t bother. Having a backup choice for DNS lookup is nice.

Could somebody do some REAL benchmarks with different ISPs to see if there is an actual improvement?

]]> By: OpenDNS speeds up my feed reader » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104774 OpenDNS speeds up my feed reader » at Tom Raftery’s I.T. views Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:07:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104774 [...] They also claim to protect you against phishing by comparing sites you want to visit against their database of known phishing attacks. This strikes me as a dubious claim as these sites change daily and keeping up with phishing sites is a fast paced game of leapfrog. Marshal Kirkpatrick is equally skeptical (if not more so!). [...] [...] They also claim to protect you against phishing by comparing sites you want to visit against their database of known phishing attacks. This strikes me as a dubious claim as these sites change daily and keeping up with phishing sites is a fast paced game of leapfrog. Marshal Kirkpatrick is equally skeptical (if not more so!). [...]

]]> By: saurab http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-104760 saurab Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:50:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/07/18/opendns-wants-to-watch-the-web-for-you/#comment-104760 This appears to me to be a more well-behaved "tongue-in-cheek" version of Verisign's SiteFinder, a program that was heavily opposed by ICANN and was eventually taken down. Of course, there are some major differences (but it smells the same on a smaller scale): 1. Verisign being the traffic router for every single web address ending with .com or .net, was in a position to exploit ***ALL*** traffic to non-registered domains (often a result of mispelling popular ones) via pay-per-click. There was no way to opt out, as long as the service was online. With OpenDNS, there is an opt-in system in place. Big difference. 2. According to Comment #1: "It should be mentioned that you only see advertisements when you really, really mangle a URL — as they say on their site, typing something like craigslist.og will automatically take you to craigslist.org" This was not the case with SiteFinder. Every single hit to a non-registered domain was redirected to Verisign's PPC-infested pages, even if the mispelling was on account of one incorrect character. OpenDNS is obviously proceeding more cautiously (as well they might). 3. SiteFinder disrupted the working of Whois programs, because every availability request for an unregistered domain actually resolved (to verisign's servers), so whois clients found it difficult to figure out whether the domain in question was actually registered, or was available for registration. I guess this wont be a problem with OpenDNS, because they're not operating the registry, only probably adding a proxy layer in between. In any case, I think the business model of pay-per-click can net in big $$$ especially if ISPs make use of their services. Imagine a 6 year old kid typing in gogle.com and being taken to OpenDNS's PPC pages. Of course as comment #1 notes, this isnt happening now, but who knows what's going to happen after an year or so.... This appears to me to be a more well-behaved “tongue-in-cheek” version of Verisign’s SiteFinder, a program that was heavily opposed by ICANN and was eventually taken down. Of course, there are some major differences (but it smells the same on a smaller scale):

1. Verisign being the traffic router for every single web address ending with .com or .net, was in a position to exploit ***ALL*** traffic to non-registered domains (often a result of mispelling popular ones) via pay-per-click. There was no way to opt out, as long as the service was online. With OpenDNS, there is an opt-in system in place. Big difference.

2. According to Comment #1:
“It should be mentioned that you only see advertisements when you really, really mangle a URL — as they say on their site, typing something like craigslist.og will automatically take you to craigslist.org”

This was not the case with SiteFinder. Every single hit to a non-registered domain was redirected to Verisign’s PPC-infested pages, even if the mispelling was on account of one incorrect character. OpenDNS is obviously proceeding more cautiously (as well they might).

3. SiteFinder disrupted the working of Whois programs, because every availability request for an unregistered domain actually resolved (to verisign’s servers), so whois clients found it difficult to figure out whether the domain in question was actually registered, or was available for registration. I guess this wont be a problem with OpenDNS, because they’re not operating the registry, only probably adding a proxy layer in between.

In any case, I think the business model of pay-per-click can net in big $$$
especially if ISPs make use of their services. Imagine a 6 year old kid typing in gogle.com and being taken to OpenDNS’s PPC pages. Of course as comment #1 notes, this isnt happening now, but who knows what’s going to happen after an year or so….

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