You can try the other DNS servers. The three are:

• 45.55.142.122
• 45.55.112.11
• 46.101.65.164

Also, check to make sure that LaneChange (the actual redirect handler) isn't disabled for your IP at: http://lanechange-controller.fortheusers.org/manage/

It should say:

No overrides for your IP currently exist.
DNS redirection will work normally.

If that still doesn't work, there are some more detailed troubleshooting steps you can do with a PC here: https://faq.fortheusers.org/#not-working

But it is possible that on some router/ISP configurations, DNS will not be able to be overridden, and the redirect won't work.

Even in those scenarios, CaptiveDNS should work, but that needs another device on the same network: https://github.com/browseDNS/CaptiveDNS

@Ava-Lee Please share any other information with moderation staff as you receive it. Closing this thread for now.

Please don't make these kinds of targeted-at-another-user threads. See here: https://browsedns.net/topic/2336/lmao/78?_=1695345354640

The meme is admittedly a little funny, but saying that someone is "begging for attention" both not productive and against the purpose of this website. We have all the personal and user creativity categories specifically so that users can feel free to post about themselves. The site is intended for the Switch, but it is not that much different than any other forum.

If another user is bothering you, ignore that user or report their behavior to a moderator.

Everyone needs to relax a little. I'm going to soon be implementing changes for the rules, and at the forefront of what I want is a more transparent strike system, as well as the ability for people to know when a ban is temporary vs permanent.

Some resources for online arguments:

Info in general on the value of online arguments:
https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/livingablissfullife/2018/04/be-happier-stop-arguing-with-people-on-the-internet

Mental health techniques after the fact:
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/feelings/after-argument-calm-your-mind-tips-relationships-7627900/

This thread is from back when Genesect was reporting news via RSS integrations. For the latest on the subject, this Wikipedia article on 2020 election disputes and outcomes goes into much more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempts_to_overturn_the_2020_United_States_presidential_election

There are some pretty obvious bad actions in there. No matter where you land politically, we need to be able to trust our elections and peacefully transfer power. These election interference charges were dropped after the 2024 election, as the plurality of US citizens re-elected President Trump.

From an NPR article on from November 11, 2024, on dismissing the charges:

Monday's filing is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges because it would violate the Constitution and interfere with the working of the executive branch.

A sitting President can only be held liable if they are impeached and removed from office first, which involves a simple majority (>50%) in the house (218 votes out of 435) and 2/3 of the senate (67 votes out of 100). This is unlikely to happen, even with a large voter turnout.

These kinds of election questions are ones that will be relevant again soon, with the midterms coming up. If you're a US citizen and are going to be 18 or older by November 3, 2026, learn how to register to vote here: https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting/preparing-age-18-and-under

I actually think this is an interesting idea, because I do think people can be pretty lazy when it comes to reading. But, it was accidentally enabled during the forum rebuild, and was broken anyway, so I've disabled it again. @BrowseGPT is the extent of the AI on the site (Maybe @AntiSpamio too if that counts).

For those on Switch, is it that bad? Is that on Switch 1 (OLED, Lite, or original) or Switch 2? And which DNS are you using? (certain ones might have some built-in ad-blocking)

Popping up during conversations is a definite problem. I'm also not a huge fan of ads, so I'm always going to err on the side of making them be optional. The @Hide-BDNS-Ads group works well because you still have to seek it out, but also, signed-out users eg. people arriving via Google search can't join them.

If the ads are weird, how weird are we talking? Below is an example of the kinds of ads I'm seeing. Although it's a LOT of ad real estate, I also kind of feel like that's just how the Internet is these days?

Google has their own internal algorithms where they decide where to put the ads, but you can mark certain areas as "off limits" zones. That first page load though is some of the more valuable real-estate (which is also why so many news sites look so terrible). It's a trade-off for user annoyance VS ad performance, really.

Added webp/avif, and doubled uploaded file size restrictions. There is going to be a tradeoff here though-- we don't want it get too high for any user to upload large files. Maybe large file uploads can be put behind rep requirements / a group in the future.

I said this in the other thread, but the point of that chat is to have a place for AI generated images to go. Removing the channel would likely mean people just put them in other channels instead.

But there's also the separate problem of neither of these chat rooms are really used. And users are able to leave any room to free up sidebar space / stop receiving messages. Site slowness is unlikely to be affected either way.

It is possible in theory to have AI models that are trained only on licensed / open source images. In that regard, there would be no "stealing" concern.

Of course, the theory is different than the practice however, and in practice big tech companies are just training on whatever image data they can get their hands on.

I'll take a look at this with my Switch to see if it can be improved, I have also heard other users are having similar issues recently.

We've added a bunch of new search engines to the landing page now, let me know which ones work best.

Full list of URLs:

Search Engines

• CSE Google - Workaround for Google
• Google - May say 'Unsupported Browser'
• Bing - Microsoft's search engine
• Yahoo - Another popular search engine
• DuckDuckGo - Privacy focused, minimal ads
• Ecosia - Environmentally friendly / plants trees
• StartPage - Another privacy focused page
• Brave Search - From makers of the Brave browser
• Qwant - Privacy focused, fast loading time
• AOL Search - Older search engine, fast
• Ask.com - Another older search engine

Quick Links

• BrowseDNS Forums - Talk with the BDNS community
• Switchbru Dashboard - Our previous landing page
• Change.org Petition - Sign our petition for the browser!
• Wikipedia - Free encyclopedia with a ton of information
• Archive of Our Own - Fanfiction reading website
• EFF.org - Electronic frontier foundation, digital rights blog
• Mental Health Resources - A list of MH links for limited devices
• Discross Setup Info - Discord on Switch (needs sever setup)
• Old Reddit - Easier view of reddit.com, uses less resources
• Bluesky - Simple social media microblogging site
• Project Gutenberg - Free public domain eBooks

I'm looking into workarounds to get Google working on the home page again. We'll also add links for Yahoo, Bing, and other search engines. As @Raven suggested, for now using DuckDuckGo is the best alternative.

I can confirm that the notice reads:

Update your browser.
Your browser isn't supported anymore. To continue your search, upgrade to a recent version. Learn more.

It does not appear to be specifically targeting the Switch, as here are two recent reddit threads showing it also is happening for users on PS3:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/PS3/comments/1nelx3r/update_your_browser/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/ps3homebrew/comments/1nrtqzk/browser_unsupported/

It's possible that a future Switch OS update might address this issue, if Google is blocking it in response to the browser genuinely being outdated.

I wanted to chime in here with a pro-Christianity view of LGBT acceptance. Most of it focuses on the New Testament. You can find Christian scholars on both sides of this argument.

Regarding acceptance or support, this page contains many direct bible quotes of LGBTQ-affirming scripture: https://www.sthugh.net/lgbtq-affirming-scripture (top Google search result for "pro lgbt bible quotes")

Most relevant to this discussion is:

God welcomes people of all genders and sexual identities. “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) Also “…God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.” (Acts 10:28) Jesus gladly socialized with people that the religious establishment disapproved of. (Matthew 9:11)

And then this follow-up one:

Jesus acknowledged that gender variance exists, and he did not condemn it. “For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:12)

That page links this site, for finding local churches that share those kinds of sentiments: https://www.gaychurch.org

I will also say anecdotally, where I live (a progressive area, granted) there are usually many Christian churches that have the rainbow LGBT flag out front. What "support" means to each person in this context, I suppose will differ on which sect of the faith you practice.

these dudes:

PB&J

Thank you!

You can definitely do this! I went to school for Computer Science, and I can recommend that in terms of a future career.

But also, it'd be immensely helpful to start experimenting on your own making small games either with Python, Godot, random javascript websites, "helper" apps like Game Maker, or even something like TI-BASIC programs if you have a TI-84 calculator. By the time I got to higher education, I already had a good amount of experience from playing around, and that really helped learn more complicated concepts later.

For Godot specifically, I can recommend looking at some of the starter templates, and challenging yourself to change some things like, the character jump height, or firing speed, etc.

@poyo facts! Yeah the site timer is "wall time", aka it remembers the time you started and shows how long since them. But can't track sleep states which on the switch do pause it.

It's possible that the builtin timer isn't actually a timer, but stops after 400 internet checks (that occur every 3 seconds) or 20 minutely checks, it gives up. More info on those requests is here: https://browsedns.net/topic/25/browser-timeout-this-screen-will-be-closed/34

I have tried faking these responses with different combinations of pretending that the connection works, and adding networking delays to the responses, but everything just still eventually dismisses the browser after 20 min of non-standby time.