Asking if other lemmy.ml users are facing similar issues? it seems domains registered on freenom (.ml/.tk) are not being resolved with Google DNS. It works fine on other DNS (Cloudflare/Quad9/etc)

NSLOOKUP results:

  • hellojack
    4·
    3 years ago

    I randomly can’t browse lemmy.ml. I thought it was because of VPN, but it doesn’t seem so

    • unnecessarily
      3·
      3 years ago

      Depending on the Android version you have you can specify your own DNS-over-TLS hostname in the Private DNS settings.

  • Thann
    3·
    3 years ago

    Yup, cloudflare-dns works though: 1.1.1.1 or 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com for DNSoverTLS

    I actually set the IP manually in my hosts file =P

    EDIT: I’m not endorsing cloudflare, it’s a privacy nightmare

    • tmpod@lemmy.ptM
      3·
      3 years ago

      also works on quad9.net!
      which I argue is a better pick than CF’s, just for the sake of not giving a single entity stupid power over the Internet ;)

      • Thann
        1·
        3 years ago

        Yeah, CF has too much power for sure.

  • CHEF-KOCH
    31·
    3 years ago

    You are not the only one, see here.

    Google has a troubleshooting website, see here, however in this case the nameserver owners needs to fix that. I would contact Google via Forum, ask them and then forward via CC it to the owner or link it to him. There is less you can do, a workaround is to use an alternative DNS.

    Edit

    If your ISP uses ENOM, then this would explain it.

    • Arthur BesseA
      5·
      3 years ago

      For posterity… the dnschecker site you linked to currently shows lemmy.ml resolving fine on all servers they checked, except for two: Google, and “Global-Gateway Internet” in NZ

      but, fwiw, unlike dnschecker, I actually can currently resolve it through 8.8.8.8.

    • lokiOP
      21·
      3 years ago

      I don’t personally use Google DNS, was using a google cloud instance and couldn’t resolve some .ml domains. Then I tried lemmy and it didn’t work as well.

      I assume it’s a problem with the domain registrar (freenom). they aren’t the best at handling domains properly.

      But since a lot of people use Google DNS, it might mean lemmy.ml will not work for them at the moment.

    • Thann
      4·
      3 years ago

      “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

      (Hanlon’s Razor)

        • Thann
          4·
          3 years ago

          Google screws stuff up all the time and this will cause lemmy users to switch DNS providers so it’s entirely plausible google is just stupid and this adage suggests we don’t consider malice until we can rule out them just being stupid.