[JepZ]

Actually, I am not sure if it wise to circumvent that block. I mean its probably as easy as typing

  echo "8.8.8.8" > /etc/hosts

to a root shell, but since we know that in the past people have been send to prison, just because some app on their phone requested an URL from the wrong domain, I suspect that something similarly can happen to the people who try to use Proton mail.

On the other hand, if everybody stops using those services, the surveillance tyrants have won...

[dsacco]

> but since we know that in the past people have been send to prison, just because some app on their phone requested an URL from the wrong domain

Do you have a citation? When did that happen?

[JepZ]

I had the Bylock story in mind:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16203989

There were other apps using tracking pixels with the Bylock domain and their users got arrested too.

[batuhanw]

It wasn't one big event that someone got arrested for using the app. It was, civil polices were arresting anyone who uses crypto-message apps like ByLock.

We've seen cases where people sent to prison because they are wearing certain T-short. Really.

edit links:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/11/turks-detained...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mahir-zeynalov/turkish-police...

[fyfy18]

Here in Lithuania (EU) you can also get in trouble for wearing the wrong t-shirt.

Nazi and Soviet symbols are banned from being shown in public, and you will end up with a fine if caught with a t-shirt or bumper sticker. I believe it’s the case in a few other post-Soviet countries as well.

[azureel]

Here in Turkey, you can get arrested for wearing the wrong t-shirt. https://www.google.com/search?q=hero+t+shirt+antalya+arreste...

[lujego]

https://boingboing.net/2018/01/28/30000-accused.html

[jlgaddis]

Presumably, you mean:

  echo 8.8.8.8 > /etc/resolv.conf

[nh2]

Usually you need "nameserver 8.8.8.8", not just the IP. Or is a plain IP accepted as well?

[JepZ]

:D its funny how many mistakes you can do in a single command:

- yes, I wanted to write to /etc/resolv.conf

- yes, I wanted to write "nameserver 8.8.8.8"

- overwriting the file was intentional as otherwise the old nameserver would still be first.

  echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf

Too bad, I can't edit my initial post and correct the complete nonsense.

[oblio]

I'm guessing you want to append instead of overwriting, too? :)