example.com is a specially-reserved dns name, specifically intended for use
in specifications and other technical documents.
allocation of a reserved name came about from having people read
documentation and sometimes actually use the exact domain name used there.
by reserving it, the DNS service can ensure that it never leads to a real
host, over the public Internet.
d/
Justin Mason wrote:
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John R Levine writes:
Minor nit: As with how you have "test address" notes for IP-based lists,
perhaps you should also note that example.com is the common test address for
domain-based lists.
Is it? I haven't looked at enough name-based DNSBLs to know.
FWIW, it seems like a bad choice, since it has other meanings. Can anyone
explain why this was used, and/or what lists use it?
- --j.
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