I am not sure if anyone is using hosts-file.net to block websites, etc., but it seems that my rpi is blocking this domain. Is it safe to use/allow?
Its safe to whitelist it.
This is likely not your Rpi, but the Pi-Hole software running on the Pi. What is the output of this command from the Pi linux terminal (will show you if this domain is contained in any of your blocklists):
pihole -q -adlist hosts-file.net
It is safe to whitelist this domain. Also note that even if this domain is on a blocklist and not whitelisted, Pi-Hole will detect this during a gravity update and will bypass itself and load the list using the DNS reply directly from configured selected upstream server.
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