VanguardLH wrote:
Mayayana wrote:

"VanguardLH" wrote

| The hosts file lists *hosts*, not domains. That is why it is called a
| hosts file. There is no wildcarding. The hosts file was not created
| for the purpose of adblocking.
|
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)
|
| That Acrylic allows wildcarding is unique to that proxy in its
| interpretation of the content of the hosts file.
|
| I don't use Acrylic...

Yet you're determined to explain it. John understands.
And probably everyone else here does, too, without
needing links to the history of HOSTS files.

I was determined to find out WHICH file Acrylic actually used. You
misled by saying it was the 'hosts' file.

Nope, you didn't read (carefully enough) what you quoted:

Mayayana

Acrylic allows wildcards in its HOSTS file

/Mayayana

Note 'its'.

Your error was probably caused by replying to J. P. Gilliver's response
to Mayayana's response, instead of directly to Mayayana's response.

Anyway, Mayayana was clear, you made an error, acknowledge it and move
on.

[Rest of straw men / red herrings deleted.]