Tell HN: Hacker News now supports IPv6

Article summary

Hacker News now supports IPv6, with the website accessible via both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. The IPv6 address was recently added, and users can access the site using either protocol. The change was noticed by a user who noticed the IPv6 address in their browser. The site's IPv6 support is a welcome development for users who prefer or require IPv6 connectivity.

Main themes

• IPv6 support
• TLS 1.3
• extension security
• IPvFoo
• Hacker News infrastructure
• web browser security

What commenters say

• Enabling IPv6 can be done through Cloudflare, and it is unclear why Hacker News turned it off and then back on again.
• Support for TLS 1.3 is desired, but it may have been turned off in the past due to issues with corporate MITM boxes.
• The IPvFoo extension, which indicates whether a website is using IPv4 or IPv6, is a useful tool, but its permission requirements may be a concern for some users.
• The extension's author is committed to not selling it to malicious buyers, but the risk of takeover is still present.
• Some users are concerned about the potential for malicious actors to purchase and modify extensions like IPvFoo for nefarious purposes.
• The danger of extension acquisitions by malicious buyers is a real concern, and users should be cautious when installing and updating extensions.
• Reading the source code of an extension can provide some protection against malicious modifications, but it is not a foolproof solution.