IPv6 zones in URLs are a mistake

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An article arguing that IPv6 zone identifiers in URLs are a design mistake, likely discussing the technical pitfalls and issues they cause in networking and Go's URL handling.

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# IPv6 zones in URLs are a mistake Source: [https://xeiaso.net/notes/2026/ipv6-zones-go-url](https://xeiaso.net/notes/2026/ipv6-zones-go-url) Protected by[Anubis](https://github.com/TecharoHQ/anubis)From[Techaro](https://techaro.lol/)\. Made with ❤️ in 🇨🇦\. Mascot design by[CELPHASE](https://bsky.app/profile/celphase.bsky.social)\. This website is running Anubis version`v1\.25\.1\-0\.20260604200537\-44d5fa3ce047`\.

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