[Feature Request] Support hosts file format for Parental Control Ruleset

Technical Support for Routers VPN, DNS, Leaks
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Right now, ruleset file format is a list of domains only.

It would be helpful to be able to import hosts file format. For example, I would like to apply this as the list of domains to block for my kids:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-porn-social-only/hosts

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I hate laws in general but I have no idea why a parent can't demand ISP provide G rated internet. You'd think a company could make a bundle on providing internet filtered.

There is a section in dns for edit hosts.

I cut and paste the 0.0.0.0 lines and apply. Usually apply in small sets as the entire thing might cause the router to croak.

openwrt doesn't like any comments like #. If you get a hosts file or set you need to fix it.

I have to warn you that some of them are too large for some routers.

I just tried multiple aliases on a single line and it works but limit is maybe 256 charactors.

I had to go in and use vi editor to reduce my list to under 8000 lines. I guess i could try the single line edit on last line to see. The bad lines show up in red even.

There might be other ways to limit.

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Why not just enabling Adguard Home with these filters?

Safe Search
NSFW
Gambling
Fake

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Thanks for your suggestion, @Renato . I do use Adguard Home now but what attracts me to using Parental Control are:

  1. I can group clients together and apply different rulesets as appropriate. In Adguard, it seems I need to apply controls one client at a time.
  2. I can apply different rulesets to the same client depending on the day of the week or time of the day.
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Hello,

Thanks for your advice.
I will submit this to PM team and evaluate.

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