True story, some will laugh, others get upset (deals in HOSTS files misinformation)
This will either make some folks laugh, or get upset, read on:
Jim from the shareware/freeware downloading website Majorgeeks.com website says in a MP3 of a radio show they do weekly basically says:
"Using hosts files does not speed you up, & that calling out to today's DNS servers is just as fast"...
I say - "b.s.", & here is why below:
Simply because you are acting as your OWN DNS server in cases where you use this file to resolve the URL-> IP address equation & this is far faster than calling out to your ISP/BSP dns servers & waiting out the result roundtrip from them, back to you...
There is also more SPEED that you gain in that you are also NOT calling out to adbanner servers & downloading + running their data as well!
Typically, this nets you a HUGE speed boost there alone on those 2 counts:
- 1.) No taking the time to call out to your DNS & waiting out the roundtrip return result equation URL -> IP address
- 2.) No calling out to adbanners & loading their data + code as well & running it)!
* PLUS, as a bonus, you gain security as well - Making you secure against a threat such as the one noted @ the top of this thread (& it is NOT a first, it's happened many times))!
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Irresponsible journalism, & in this case, radio journalism, for personal gain, & 'screw the users' by lying outright to they on the part of the majorgeeks.com misinformation they spread about this.
Either Jim of majorgeeks.com is ignorant
OR
He knows that it 'cuts into his profits' via adbanners not getting hits on his site!
(NEITHER BODES WELL FOR HIS USERS/FANBASE, IF ANY)
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So, & rather than be honest about it, saying:
"Yes, loading & resolving adbanners slows you down, in addition to calling out to your DNS to get to this site is slower than using a custom hosts file to block calling out to adbanner servers & loading their data"
It appears to me @ least, that Jim of Majorgeeks.com would rather LIE to folks!
He should say:
"It's what helps to keep this site running, adbanners sponsorship, so take a speed hit @ YOUR EXPENSE loading them, getting to this site slower, & making yourself potentially unsafe loading adbanners - but, it puts money in MY pocket if you do!"...
Now, that doesn't sound too appealing now, does it?
Especially if it comes @ MY/YOUR EXPENSE, & trust me, it does.
See the above, because it's YOUR MONEY you pay out every month to be online, & also the fact you can compromise your system security-wise per this thread's subject matter upon introduction.
APK
P.S.=>This is one of those situations where you have somebody that does NOT know what he's talking about in this field period, & ill-advising others for personal gain (he runs the majorgeeks.com website)...
MAN - it's WRONG & goes to show you, some folks do NOT belong in this field advising others, period! apk