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[justsomehnguy]

>> Stable 6ms ping to 1.1.1.1

Please note, pinging public DNS servers is a useless metric, because you would never know if your provider hijacks your DNS packets or even all traffic to those public servers.

[arcza → justsomehnguy]

good point. what's the alternative? I like 1.1.1.1/8.8.8.8 etc as its memorable.

[justsomehnguy → arcza]

> I like 1.1.1.1/8.8.8.8 etc as its memorable.

Yes.

> what's the alternative

a) some ISP targets, eg mailcluster.zen.co.uk

b) lg.he.net and bgp.he.net

[arcza → justsomehnguy]

thanks