From 00f68807feee9516f4d7a65fa076c334b84781d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: yokoffing <11689349+yokoffing@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:49:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] note on blocklists
---
README.md | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6458808..01b227e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Blocklists are community generated lists that block ads and [trackers](https://w
4) **Strict**: moderate breakage; prioritizes privacy over user experience; must [manage your allowlist](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config#allowlist-white_check_mark) regularly
5) **Aggressive**: excessive breakage; use on a separate profile to [lockdown single-purpose devices](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/uqap3n/comment/i8q8alf/?context=3)
-Here's a compliation of popular blocklists available in NextDNS:
+Here's the suggested blocklists for each category:
| Basic | Balanced | Strict | Aggressive |
|:------------: |:---------------: |:----------------: |:--------------------: |
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ Here's a compliation of popular blocklists available in NextDNS:
| | oisd | oisd | Goodbye Ads |
| | | | Energized Ultimate |
+:question: You may wonder why other lists are not utilized. This is because many list maintainers do not remove false positives or are no longer active.[1](https://github.com/lightswitch05/hosts/issues/356) [2](https://github.com/EnergizedProtection/block/issues/916) What's more, many maintainers aggregate common blocklists into their own list.[1](https://github.com/badmojr/1Hosts/blob/master/-data/lists/assets.txt) [2](https://oisd.nl/includedlists/full/0)
+
:bulb: The **Balanced** tier is recommended for everyday browsing, based on my testing and user feedback.[1](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/s2gzc5/oisd_vs_1hostsminiliteproxtra/hsgmp5n/) [2](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/xoyyw2/nextdns_as_a_set_it_and_forget_it_solution/iq1k6tx/) [3](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/vuon2a/one_profile_for_lan_devices_another_profile_for/iffegc5/?context=2) [4](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/vn8olr/please_could_someone_recommend_me_a_good/ie5meel/?context=2)
### Native Tracking Protection [1](https://github.com/nextdns/metadata/tree/master/privacy/native)
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ Allowlist entries override any blocks. These entries may be needed for `Strict`
production-cmp.isgprivacy.cbsi.com
-### [FiveThirtyEight](https://fivethirtyeight.com/) videos / [National Geographic](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/) website
+### [FiveThirtyEight](https://fivethirtyeight.com/) videos / [National Geographic](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/) website [1](https://github.com/notracking/hosts-blocklists/issues/788)
dcf.espn.com