Re: [whatwg/url] Canonicalised IPv4 concept allows for obfuscating real dest IP in URL (#456)

> > yes, but this means static URLs can obfuscate the actual destination. It only becomes clear when the request is made, which may not be visible to the user.
> 
> A link that says [http://example.com](http://example.org) may take you to example.org instead. In the same way if you hover over or click this link http://10.0.514 you'll see final canonicalized IP. So there is no confusion.

Fair point.

Although that is not completely equivalent since the different domain link is done through the DOM, while the IP translation is done in the browser layer. 

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