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[–] 6 points 6 days ago (1 child)

Obviously, "It Depends™" but usually an allowlist is better than a blocklist because it fails closed in a sense.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago

    Yeah, that's why they both have their applications. If you want to just block some things and allow everything else, use a blacklist. If you want to block everything but some things, use a whitelist.

    Attempting to do with one what the other is designed for is an exercise in frustration IMHO. Hence asking.

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