Comments on: The End of the 404? http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alex Barrera http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-98005 Alex Barrera Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:12:22 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-98005 It's as simple as replacing your current dns server for a healthy one. If you use dhcp you'll need to config your router and change the dns servers there. Keep moving, keep moving, nothing to see here... ;) It’s as simple as replacing your current dns server for a healthy one. If you use dhcp you’ll need to config your router and change the dns servers there.

Keep moving, keep moving, nothing to see here… ;)

]]> By: adam http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93924 adam Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:51:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93924 I hate that Rogers has started this DNS hijacking - it's got nothing to do with a 404 error. I hate that Rogers has started this DNS hijacking - it’s got nothing to do with a 404 error.

]]> By: Rick Fonger http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93722 Rick Fonger Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:38:34 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93722 you think that OpenDNS has not found a way to cash in their searches too? Take a closer look... you think that OpenDNS has not found a way to cash in their searches too? Take a closer look…

]]> By: Paul Butler http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93719 Paul Butler Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:26:28 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93719 I hate to be a stickler here, but it's not 404s that are being intercepted. It's the "server not found" message that comes from the DNS. So to answer the title question (rhetorical or not), no, it's not the end of the 404 :). I hate to be a stickler here, but it’s not 404s that are being intercepted. It’s the “server not found” message that comes from the DNS. So to answer the title question (rhetorical or not), no, it’s not the end of the 404 :).

]]> By: David http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93622 David Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93622 I also switched to OpenDNS. I pay so much money for Rogers already, and to have them contact me about my bandwidth usage, and then do this kind of thing really frustrated me. I also switched to OpenDNS. I pay so much money for Rogers already, and to have them contact me about my bandwidth usage, and then do this kind of thing really frustrated me.

]]> By: Erik http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93618 Erik Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:22:10 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93618 Thanks for picking this up Mark. I was pretty annoyed with this move, though have since confirmed that this is now common among the U.S. carriers. Still, it feels very intrusive and I've moved to OpenDNS as well. Thanks for picking this up Mark. I was pretty annoyed with this move, though have since confirmed that this is now common among the U.S. carriers. Still, it feels very intrusive and I’ve moved to OpenDNS as well.

]]> By: Mark McKay http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93598 Mark McKay Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93598 When I first saw this I thought the websites I was visiting was down and it was hosted by Rogers. When I finally figured out what it is, I was angry. Rogers is trying to nickel and dime their customers to death. Thank god for OpenDNS, now I no longer have to look at their offensive page full of advertisements. When I first saw this I thought the websites I was visiting was down and it was hosted by Rogers. When I finally figured out what it is, I was angry. Rogers is trying to nickel and dime their customers to death.

Thank god for OpenDNS, now I no longer have to look at their offensive page full of advertisements.

]]> By: Tim Leung http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/08/18/the-end-of-the-404/comment-page-1/#comment-93593 Tim Leung Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:09:38 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/?p=3709#comment-93593 When I first noticed this 2 weeks ago, I thought it was some kind of virus on my computer until I saw the Rogers logo. I think it is absolute genius on their part for converting the 404 which by default on Firefox just shows a cannot find server page, to a page that: - Generates income for them - Brings value to an user who might have mistyped a certain character However it will be awesome if users can customize the default 404 page, for example, I want my search results from Google :D When I first noticed this 2 weeks ago, I thought it was some kind of virus on my computer until I saw the Rogers logo.

I think it is absolute genius on their part for converting the 404 which by default on Firefox just shows a cannot find server page, to a page that:

- Generates income for them
- Brings value to an user who might have mistyped a certain character

However it will be awesome if users can customize the default 404 page, for example, I want my search results from Google :D

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