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What Ever Happened to IPv6?
- ggm 3y agoOnly 21% of the web visibly IPv6 in their survey, but worldwide users are 35% IPv6 capable and significantly higher in many large economies. 72% and above in several economies. I don't normally like "Alexa top 1000" but in this case I think it's relevant. I have seen data suggesting that a CDF would put well above 90% of the most popular names by frequency of reference in 5000 DNS zones. That being roughly true then WHAT 21% of the web is really important: If google, and all it's associated assets, along with facebook, netflix and twitter/X are IPv6 enabled, then most of what most people do most of the time is dualstack.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoMan, if several Top 25 websites or apps just colluded to shut off their IPv4 connectivity for a while, not much, perhaps like an hour a week at random peak times, that may really light a fire under everyone to get it in gear. Never happen, of course, because that's billions in "lost revenue". Womp womp.
- bombcar 3y agoHN could start a trend! But I’m torn between “IPv6 only” during the week or weekend, or perhaps it should be by alternating hours.
- andrewfromx 3y agoDagger2: "If your site is slow, it will cost you users. v6 has measurably better performance for websites, so not having it will cost you users. Those users will still be able to access your site though, they'll just choose not to because it's too slow for them." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37043124 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37043124 I don't think this is true Dagger2. Having an ip4 only website will not make a single person leave because it's too slow for them.