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| Pr0n sites get their own domain |
| 2010-06-26 |
| About fuc&ing time. It's a big day for the porn industry. And a sad day for nanny software designed to protect my kids from the harm caused by viewing pr0n. Viewing it before they are an adult, that is. ;-) On Friday, ICANN, the not-for-profit corporation that coordinates the internet's naming system, voted to allow the application of the controversial ".xxx" top-level domain name for sites that display adult content. Hand-wringing ninnies. The domain, which would need further approval before going live on the internet, would be applied to adult entertainment sites just as ".com" is now. The .xxx internet suffix, which was first proposed six years ago by ICM Registry, a group that sells domain names, "will provide a place online for adult entertainment providers and their service providers who want to be part of our voluntary self regulatory community," according to that company's news release. Voluntary? Damn. Adopting .xxx will be optional. However, some tech blogs speculate a push to make the domain mandatory for adult-only sites. One step at a time. Just like the liberals do. ICM Registry has already taken 110,000 pre-reservations for the domain, which could be available in early 2011, if not sooner, its news release states. While the company says labeling adult content online "will allow for simple and effective filtering for those who wish to do so," not everyone is pleased with ICANN's decision to approve the domain. Some people involved in the industry are hesitant to accept the domain, "fearing it will lead to censorship, as it would be very easy to block the entire domain instead of individual sites," Rick Johnson of Portfolio.com wrote Thursday. Uh, yeah. And reduce backlash against you because you are out of sight and out of mind. Maybe you have a problem with my kids not being indictrinated into your "work"? On the other hand, "some religious groups are against the creation of the domain, as it would lend more legitimacy to the adult entertainment industry," he wrote. Too late. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #7 Well, the Internet is for pr0n. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2010-06-26 22:30 |
| #6 YAY! Still not taken: bigusdickus.xxx! I could make thematic subdomains (obama.bigusdickus.xxx, rahm.bigusdickus.xxx, etc) explaining how they intent to screw you bad. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2010-06-26 18:57 |
| #5 Naw Frank would be going for broachcam.xxx |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-26 10:41 |
| #4 That's surprising, Frank. I would have guessed you would have gone for "janetnapolitano.xxx". I bet if you hurry it's still available. |
| Posted by: Matt 2010-06-26 10:30 |
| #3 HA! crazedsexpoodle.xxx is MINE! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-06-26 10:22 |
| #2 The adult industry has been calling for an .xxx domain for a long time, now. Those opposed to it are both those that want to close down all adult websites, as well as generally censorial regimes, who want to use adult sites as an excuse for blanket censorship. This game has been going on long before .xxx as well. The adult industry craves regulation, so it has clear boundaries behind which it is legal. The forces of morality don't want such boundaries, so they can use vague laws to shut down adult businesses. In any event, .xxx is going to result in a whole bunch of litigation over "domain squatting". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-06-26 08:28 |
| #1 Ima registering algore.xxx and sexpoodle.xxx immediately. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-06-26 07:24 |