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		outworlder on Dec 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Giving every IPv6 address a name This sounds like a solution looking for a problem. Also, it's dangerous.

ryeights on Dec 16, 2019 [–]

Can you elaborate on #2?

gruez on Dec 16, 2019 | [–]

you're trusting the operator to return the right ip address, and not returning something nefarious. it's definitely not as secure as using the raw address, for example.

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