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Author: Anon Anon
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Subject: Re: a lot of websites seem to be down.....
https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/228007167-Linux-Mint-Cinnamon

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Michael <> wrote:

> Linux Mint. I got 17.3 on one and 18 on the other
>
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Anon Anon <> wrote:
>
>> What OS are you using?
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:48 AM, Michael <> wrote:
>>
>>> ~
>>>
>>> ~
>>>
>>> ~
>>>
>>> ~
>>>
>>> "/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base" 0 lines, 0 characters
>>>
>>> Does it matter that there is nothing in the file? So just enter the
>>> lines:
>>>
>>> nameserver 96.90.175.167
>>> nameserver 193.183.98.154
>>>
>>> and that's it?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Anon Anon <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you are on Ubuntu or an Ubuntu variant-
>>>>
>>>> https://www.opennicproject.org/configure-your-dns/how-to-set
>>>> -up-dns-servers-in-ubuntu-linux/
>>>>
>>>> Or Follow those instructions.
>>>>
>>>> sudo vim /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base
>>>>
>>>> Then put your nameserver list in like so:
>>>>
>>>> nameserver 96.90.175.167
>>>> nameserver 193.183.98.154
>>>>
>>>> No reason to pipe or redirect and let's you see the whole of the file.
>>>>
>>>> Then just reboot. (You can do it without rebooting but this is easier)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Michael <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So, Anon, like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo su
>>>>> <enter>
>>>>> cd ~
>>>>> cat echo nameserver 96.90.175.167 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>> echo nameserver 193.183.98.154 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>> echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>> echo nameserver 8.8.4.4 >> /etc/reolv.conf | sed
>>>>> ‘s/reolov.conf/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/base/g’
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Anon Anon <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Because Google is owned by the lizard people.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 15, 2016 09:06, "Michael" <> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> okay then. I googled how to change the dns from the command line and
>>>>>>> this is what I found:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> sudo su
>>>>>>> <enter>
>>>>>>> cd ~
>>>>>>> echo nameserver 96.90.175.167 > /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>>>> <and then I supposse to put the other addresse in>
>>>>>>> echo nameserver 193.183.98.154 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>>>> echo nameserver 8.8.8.8 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>>>> echo nameserver 8.8.4.4 >> /etc/reolv.conf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> why do I not just want to use googles dns?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:32 AM, Anon Anon <>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No. No it doesn't.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Google DNS is for emergencies only when you weren't prepared before.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Nov 15, 2016 08:31, "Michael" <> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> well.... I drove home and turned my computer on to change the dns
>>>>>>>>> and everything appeared to be back to normal. But this tells me to change
>>>>>>>>> dns to googles dns addresses! right?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Anon Anon <>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For anyone following along and wondering... How do it know?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here is how to press Butan.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> <header 1>Help. My DNS is down and I can't get to
>>>>>>>>>> adultfriendfinder.richardstallman.gnu any more!</header 1>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Go to https://www.opennicproject.org/configure-your-dns/ and
>>>>>>>>>> choose three DNS servers. The first one should be local to your country.
>>>>>>>>>> The second one should be local to your country. The third should be a
>>>>>>>>>> foreign nation. I recommend looking up "Five Eyes" and then picking from a
>>>>>>>>>> country not on that list.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> But but but.... I can't get to opennicproject! DNS is down!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ok.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Since you are obviously using Linux as your daily driver, you
>>>>>>>>>> should have done all this BEFORE the world caught on fire. But let's
>>>>>>>>>> pretend you didn't. Open your terminal and type
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> dig @193.183.98.154 opennicproject.org A
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> dig @8.8.8.8 opennicproject.org A
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> dig @8.8.4.4 opennicproject.org A
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Keep using DNS providers to do a search until you get through or
>>>>>>>>>> give up and go outside to play. Either one.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So you can get the IP address for the A record? Then open
>>>>>>>>>> /etc/hosts with your vim. Did you sudo up? You should have.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> sudo vim /etc/hosts
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Now go to the bottom of the thing and type
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 66.228.63.70 opennicproject.org
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Do you even wq bruh?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Now you are a rootin tootin sharp shootin linux hacker. Console
>>>>>>>>>> cowboy giddy up.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruh - Why did you pick three DNS from different places?
>>>>>>>>>> Because the likelihood they take down the whole world DNS is low.
>>>>>>>>>> You can probably still get to the interwebs if you have east coast, west
>>>>>>>>>> coast, and totally not germany in your list of places to try.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruh - Who is 'they'?
>>>>>>>>>> The lizard people who control icann and currently control the
>>>>>>>>>> planet through manipulation of our free time and access to
>>>>>>>>>> reddit.com. The greys use Windows.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruh - What else can I do to be prepared for the lizard people?
>>>>>>>>>> Build a VPN in a foreign country. Add the rules to switch to a
>>>>>>>>>> different set of DNS when connected to the VPN. I VPN to a europeeing
>>>>>>>>>> country and then I switch to DNS from that nation. Unless they hit your DNS
>>>>>>>>>> for that nation(s), you can easily pivot and be back online at the click of
>>>>>>>>>> a button.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Bruh - I Use Windows... What OS should I be using?
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.templeos.org/
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:43 AM, Anon Anon <
>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, if the above link doesn't load, add the following to etc
>>>>>>>>>>> hosts first
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 66.228.63.70 opennicproject.org
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> That is a temporary fix until you are back online.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:41 AM, Anon Anon <
>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You are doing something wrong. Your DNS has nothing to do with
>>>>>>>>>>>> system proxy, google chrome, or any thing of the ilk.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.opennicproject.org/configure-your-dns/
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Go to the link, find your OS, and follow the instructions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:38 AM, Michael <>
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> well, I googled how to change dns and the instructions were
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to go:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> proxy configuration under settings but when I did it said:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> When running Google Chrome under a supported desktop
>>>>>>>>>>>>> environment, the system proxy settings will be used. However, either your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> system is not supported or there was a problem launching your system
>>>>>>>>>>>>> configuration.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you can still configure via the command line. Please see man
>>>>>>>>>>>>> google-chrome-stable for more information on flags and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> environment variables.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> which is strange since this is a brand new install of chrome.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Anon Anon <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because if it's a ddos they are going to take down all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fun and interesting sites. Your computer probably has a cached ip for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google. Google has a resilient infrastructure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure someone will chime in with how to change DNS. You
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should never be using the stock DNS or DNS powered by your ISP any ways.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 15, 2016 05:22, "Michael" <> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how'd you guesss reddit went down too?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I tried to google changing DNS but all of the pages thaat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> show how to do it won't load.....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Michael <>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but if it was a DNS problem wouldn't google be down also?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 7:13 AM, Anon Anon <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is how it starts.... First they take away the cat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> videos, then your email, and next it will be your free software.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably another DDOS on your DNS. Change your DNS to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 96.90.175.167 and 193.183.98.154
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They make take your Reddit.... But they will never take
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your freedom.... GNU!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Raises battle ax and wears cyber kilt*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 15, 2016 04:55, "Michael" <> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usaa is another. google is working (that is how I found
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> isitworking....) then I found downornotworking and it seems to be able to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> load the pages. so why am I unable to load certain pqges?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 6:44 AM, Michael <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> protonmail, google (not gmail), isitdownrightnow.....etc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is it just me?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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