On: 4.2.2.2: The story behind a DNS legend

[ck2]

There is no way in heck I am giving Google all of my DNS requests on top of email and adsense on every site I visit.

If we aren't supposed to be using 4.2.2.2 what's another option than 8.8.8.8 or opendns?

[Estragon → ck2]

I learned one during grad school which is meant to serve the school network but accepts requests from anywhere. I've just kept using that.

[retube → ck2]

is there anything wrong/dubious with openDNS?

[lanstein → retube]

yes. see tptacek's comment.

[mike-cardwell → lanstein]

You can easily configure OpenDNS to work exactly like a normal resolver.

People always seem to forget this point.

[tedunangst → mike-cardwell]

I didn't forget that I can login to OpenDNS and fix my settings every time my IP changes, I just think it's ridiculous.