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unethical_ban on March 20, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: IP Geolocation Is Twenty-Five Years Old

And what a privacy nightmare, particularly with IPv6. When I see a map of my home IPv4, it's within a mile or two. With IPv6, it's on my block.

But at least the companies I consult can block Chinese IP addresses from their public web presence. Chinese security will never think to stand up a server in the US or Europe.

(Yes, I know it can help block noisy log generation).

sanjayparekh on March 20, 2024 | [–]

If you're getting targeted to your block with IPv6, your ISP is likely giving away your data. VPNs are your friend.

geraldhh on March 20, 2024 | [–]

ime geoip is at best able to identify the country, but yours are both scarily accurate, which isp?

unethical_ban on March 20, 2024 | [–]

ATT.

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