every hackernews ipv6 thread

:blobcatcomicread: ipv4 exhaustion is coming soon, <insert something here> is running out of ipv4's
:blobcat0_0: ipv6 will solve this
:blobcat3c: YAY
:blobcat0_0: ipv6 also gets rid of NAT allowing people to self-host effectively
:blobfoxthisisfine: actually NAT is good because you need a firewall
:blobfoxthisisfine: also I turn off ipv6 because it's insecure

and then you have a hundred-comment thread about why NAT isn't actually a good firewall and all the benefits of ipv6 over ipv4 EVERY SINGLE TIME
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@mewmew Fuck IPv4. It has long outlived it's usefulness.

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@mewmew You're right it's baffling to see some people treat NAT as if it's a firewall. Rise IPv6 your time is now!

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