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by neojima 2910 days ago
> With IPv4 my ISP has to shuffle IPs with every reconnect. With IPv6 you could get one IP for lifetime?

In theory, yes; in practice, most ISPs will give you a new prefix via DHCPv6-PD anytime your DUID changes (plus sometimes when it doesn't!).

Your web browser is more liable to erode your privacy than IPv6 is (any more than IPv4, anyway).