network address translators were the beginning of the end of the internet. almost every cool decentralized technology would've been 1000% easier if we didn't have NATs on every residential connection to the internet.
yes I know IPv4 didn't have enough numbers. what if IP was designed so IP addresses could be appended to? it didn't have to be fixed length
I've got a dim view on technological solutions or redesigns solving social problems, but this is one of my few strong opinions in that regard.
@suricrasia "you can have your own IP to host from but only if it's this new version almost nobody can connect to" is certainly a choice
@suricrasia like, yeah, entirely with you. if it wasn't for limitations of IP and greedy ISPs blocking traffic you wouldn't need to hunt for a cheap VPS or otherwise to host a website, you could just stuff an old PC in a closet. this is something that has been radiation background in my mind for ages and you brought it forwards
